Before-and-after photos: Trump’s $14.2m makeover delivers … a blue pool

President steered no-bid contract for project that went from $1.8m to $14.2m to company that worked on his golf resort

Photos show trash in and around reflecting pool after July 4 fireworks show

The trashed reflecting pool's trials and tribulations continue.

Before-and-after satellite photos show Trump's changes to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC

The Trump administration renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC. The changes are visible from space.

Park Service will drain, repair Reflecting Pool after July Fourth, court filing says

The National Park Service will drain and repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after July Fourth celebrations, the agency’s deputy director for operations said in a court filing Wednesday.

The DC Reflecting Pool is looking less green. What we saw

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool appeared less swampy on June 22. Here's what else USA TODAY saw, including ducks and National Guardsmen.

Visitors Look at the Reflecting Pool and Disagree on What They See

People have long gathered in solidarity by the Reflecting Pool, but amid the turmoil of President Trump’s attempted repairs there is little unity to be found.

A new plan to keep the Reflecting Pool clean – including annual purge of ‘nasty’ muck

A new, intensive plan to keep the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall clean is emerging after the Trump administration spent months trying to turn the iconic memorial sparkling blue at the behest of President Donald Trump.