As President Trump strives to remake Washington in his image, his White House ballroom project stands apart. In court filings this week, his administration insisted that halting construction of the $400 million ballroom would amount to a national security threat — a departure from the broader claims of executive power undergirding other projects. It raises...
Trump’s ballroom saga invokes national security threats
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Tue 22:40 - PBS Newshour
News Wrap: Judge orders halt to Trump's White House ballroom construction
Thu 09:00 - Washington Post
Ballroom commission changed documents at White House’s request
Thu 19:17 - Sky News (UK)
Trump's ballroom gets approval days after judge orders construction halt
Fri 10:45 - The Hill
Five questions hanging over the DOJ shake-up
Fri 12:59 - The Hill
White House calls reports of Gabbard's impending ouster 'fake news'
Fri 13:57 - Middle East Eye
White House requests $1.5tn in defence funding
Sat 00:21 - Washington Post
Todd Blanche takes on DOJ’s top job and the burden of Trump’s expectations
Sun 01:22 - Washington Examiner
White House slaps down rumors Trump is at Walter Reed
Sun 05:47 - Middle East Eye
White House official criticizes media over Trump hospitalisation rumours
Sun 19:34 - Washington Examiner
Trump says Cabinet shake-up unlikely amid rumors Gabbard next to go
Tue 07:00 - Fox News
Trump commandeers Cabinet members to campaign in midterms, ordering them to drop or mute controversial stances
Wed 08:37 - Fox News
Blanche argues Trump can influence DOJ investigations, including those involving political foes
Fri 10:34 - Die Welt
US grants refugee status to thousands of white South Africans
Sat 19:44 - Washington Post
Federal judges say White House ballroom construction can continue, for now
Sat 22:24 - The Hill
White House ballroom construction can continue, federal appeals court says
Sun 10:00 - The Hill
Trump’s ballroom saga invokes national security threats