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POLITICSAug 3 · 16:23 UTCWASHINGTON CITY PAPERGail O'Hara

The Needle: Olympian Not Guilty of Vandalism, the Kennedy Center Stops Free Tours, Trump Spends $5 Million on Gold Leaf for Statues, and More

Olympian David Hearn was cleared of vandalism after contractors caused damage to the Reflecting Pool. The Kennedy Center paused free tours following a volunteer's remarks about Trump's renovations. Trump's administration spent $5.1 million on gold leaf for statues near the Lincoln Memorial. Political figures Thom Tillis and John Cornyn pressured the withdrawal of a $1.8 billion slush fund for Jan. 6 rioters. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reversed his stance on measles vaccination.

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