Trump's Plans for an East Potomac Golf Course Are Sinking — Literally
President Donald Trump wants to renovate the East Potomac Park golf course, but there’s one big problem: the park — and the island it’s on — is sinking. Mother Jones reporter Stephanie Mencimer examines the problems facing Trump’s latest local project.
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