DAVID MARCUS: Reflecting pool controversy is mirror for our broken politics
In the 104 years that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has stood on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the event it is most closely associated with is the 1963 "I Have a Dream," speech by the Rev. Capitol Building is reflected in the Reflecting Pool at dusk July 22, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (J. To the extent that it put Hearn’s freedom at risk, that was utterly unacceptable.
- ▪In the 104 years that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has stood on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the event it is most closely associated with is the 1963 "I Have a Dream," speech by the Rev.
- ▪Capitol Building is reflected in the Reflecting Pool at dusk July 22, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (J.
- ▪To the extent that it put Hearn’s freedom at risk, that was utterly unacceptable.
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Opinion DAVID MARCUS: Reflecting Pool controversy is mirror for our broken politics Additional documents showed damage to the Washington, DC, pool was the result of flawed installation by the contractor By David Marcus Fox News Published August 1, 2026 11:35am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Hannity: Democrats ignore Obama-era Reflecting Pool renovations Fox News host Sean Hannity discusses Democrats’ fixation on the renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and the protests and vandalization that have occurred at the site on ‘Hannity.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In the 104 years that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has stood on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the event it is most closely…
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