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The Supreme Court will allow construction on President Trump's controversial White House ballroom to continue. The administration says the renovations are needed for national security.
US President Donald Trump says the project is being funded by private donors and companies.
Sky News – Front Page The Supreme Court will allow construction on President Trump's controversial White House ballroom to continue. The administration says the renovations are needed for national security.
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to continue construction of its roughly $400 million White House ballroom, granting its request to block a lower-court order that had halted above-ground work, in a 5-4 ruling that leaves the project proceeding while the full appeal continues.
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The Supreme Court will allow construction on President Trump's controversial White House ballroom to continue. The administration says the renovations are needed for national security.
Sky News – Front Page The US Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump's administration to continue construction on his $400m (£293m) White House ballroom project for now, temporarily pausing a judicial order that was set to halt much of the building work.
NPR – Politics The ruling comes after months of back and forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
NPR – Politics A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York and daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired by the Trump administration Department of Justice in July 2025. Comey sued the DOJ, claiming her dismissal was illegal. The judge noted she had worked on high-profile cases and received stellar reviews. The ruling adds to concerns about politically motivated firings at the DOJ.
Walter Koenig, the actor best known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original "Star Trek" television series and in several films, has died at age 90. His representative confirmed he died at his home in North Hollywood. Former co-star George Takei mourned his death in a Facebook post on Monday.
NPR – Politics President Trump intensified anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, portraying him as a national-security threat and questioning his loyalty to the United States. El-Sayed, who is running for the US Senate, responded to the attacks, which were made at a Michigan rally with the midterm elections approaching.
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