Inside Trump’s Mad Dash to Renovate Washington
Episode Date: June 1, 2026In the lead-up to America’s 250th anniversary, President Trump is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a major renovation of the nation’s capit...
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2636 episodes transcribedIn the lead-up to America’s 250th anniversary, President Trump is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a major renovation of the nation’s capit...
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