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Judge halts White House ballroom construction project

A federal judge on Tuesday halted construction on President Trump’s White House ballroom project.

 

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said that no statute “comes close” to granting Trump the authority he claims he has to execute the $400 million project, barring construction from continuing until Congress authorizes its completion.

 

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Jackson breaks with liberal justices in backing ‘conversion therapy’ ban 

Supreme Court rules for Christian counselor in ‘conversion therapy’ ban case Read: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson strikes out alone dissenting on conversion therapy Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson broke with her two fellow liberal justices Tuesday as she dissented alone from the Supreme Court’s decision backing a challenge to Colorado’s “conversion therapy” ban.

 

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Live updates: Trump signs mail-in voting order; judge rules president overstepped authority in ballroom construction 

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that targets mail-in voting, harnessing federal data and adding verification by the U.S. Postal Service.

 

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Former FBI agents who worked on Trump election investigation sue Patel, Bondi 

A group of former FBI agents who worked on the investigation into President Trump’s alleged subversion of the 2020 presidential election sued FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday over their dismissals from the bureau.

 

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Trump to sign order cracking down on mail-in voting fraud 

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that would crack down on mail-in voting across the country.

 

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Trump rails against White House ballroom challenge, vows to fix ‘filthy’ reflecting pool 

President Trump on Tuesday railed against a lawsuit challenging the White House ballroom construction and other projects as a judge ruled construction on the ballroom must be halted.

 

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Lawyers for accused Charlie Kirk assassin: ATF couldn’t conclusively connect bullet, rifle 

The lawyers of Tyler Robinson, the man charged in connection with the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, on Friday requested a six-month delay for a court hearing scheduled in May to review evidence that suggests the bullet that killed Kirk did not match the rifle.

 

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Ingraham questions whether Trump understood Iran military operation’s ‘complexity’ 

Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Monday called into question whether President Trump understands the “complexity” of the U.S. military operation in Iran.

 

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Emanuel proposes ‘6 for ’26’ Democratic midterm strategy amid 2028 speculation 

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel on Monday outlined six agenda items for Democrats to prioritize in the 2026 midterm elections. 

 

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