Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)
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Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

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Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting
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Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting

Cole Tomas Allen was taken into custody after the shooting on Saturday night

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Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project

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Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it

Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project
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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project

Preservationists sought an order pausing the project until it undergoes reviews and wins approval from Congress
by Michael Kunzelman
Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project
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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project

Preservationists sought an order pausing the project until it undergoes reviews and wins approval from Congress
by Michael Kunzelman
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) speaks on the failed grand jury indictment against him during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on February 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kelly spoke on the recent failed Department of Justice grand jury indictment brought against him and other colleagues after they recorded a video citing the Uniform Code of Military Justice that members of the military must refuse illegal orders.
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Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders

"Our retired veterans deserve more respect from their Government and our Constitution demands they receive it"
by Michael Kunzelman, Joey Cappelletti