Trump wanted a redesigned Washington, D.C., for the nation’s birthday. He’ll have to wait

Instead of a new East Wing, triumphal arch, and reflecting pool, the president is surrounded by a construction zone of his own making.

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Ahead of the country’s big 250th birthday, America’s capital doesn’t exactly look party ready.

The White House grounds are a construction zone where the East Wing once stood, and the South Lawn is yellowed and flat after the staging for a UFC cage match was packed up and removed. The Lincoln........

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