In U.S. politics, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg — widely seen as a potential 2028 presidential candidate — revealed he was separated from his children during a “swatting” attack, in which a false emergency report is called in to draw an armed law enforcement response to a target’s home.
And in a distinctly Washingtonian embarrassment, the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall turned green with algae after bulky “nanobubbler” machines that keep the water clean were removed ahead of a promotional event for President Trump’s Ultimate Fighting Championship birthday party. The rushed removal left the iconic pool looking more like a swamp.
