A man rides his bicycle past the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as National Park Service workers push algae toward an aeration area in the center of the pool following the completion of recent renovations in Washington, DC, on June 16, 2026. The reflecting pool project, undertaken as part of President Donald Trump's preparations for the nation's 250th anniversary, began in April and was completed last week. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)