Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcement Senate Republicans on Wednesday formally dropped their attempt to spend $1bn on security improvements for Donald Trumpâs White House ballroom, as it became clear the presidentâs demand for the money could jeopardize long-term funding for immigration enforcement. The Senate judiciary committee had last month included funding for security improvements related to the new ballroom in a broader measure that would authorize $70bn in spending for agencies involved in Trumpâs mass deportation campaign through the duration of his term. On Wednesday, the committee released a revised text that no longer mentioned the money, which was included in legislation dubbed the Secure America Act that advanced on a party-line vote of 53-46 later that afternoon. The ballroom security proposal had triggered a major congressional standoff, with the Senateâs Democratic minority leader, Chuck Schumer, saying his party would fight the funding âwith every tool we haveâ. That included proposing amendments to the bill that could force vulnerable Republicans into tough votes ahead of Novemberâs midterm
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A Justice Department probe into the wife of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom burst into public view Monday after Newsom â prominent critic of President Donald Trump and a potential 2028 White House contender â accused the administration of…
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A Justice Department probe into the wife of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom burst into public view Monday after Newsom â prominent critic of President Donald Trump and a potential 2028 White House contender â accused…
Read original at CNN →Despite a last-ditch legal bid to block the event, the White House spent the night as a marketing department for the private fighting company A warm Sunday night on the South Lawn â with bright lights, fireworks, a…
Read original at The Guardian →Itâs not uncommon to see the US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform on the White House grounds in their Revolutionary War-era uniforms. What is unusual is to see that performance just moments after a motocross…
Read original at CNN →There is a fight going on inside the White House over who gets to review the most powerful AI models before they are released and how much of that work the public gets to see. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday,…
Read original at Gizmodo →Building a televised sporting event accommodating more than 100,000 people without any existing arena infrastructure is a massive production. Doing so at the White House adds significant logistical complications. Court…
Read original at CNN →The Trump administration is urging a federal judge to reject a bid to stop an upcoming UFC fight at the White House, arguing that a lawsuit from two Virginia residents against the event was brought too late to justify…
Read original at CNN →As President Donald Trump prepares to host a UFC fight at the White House this week, his family is promoting a venture aimed at profiting off the spectacle by selling gold coins priced as high as $12,000. The âFreedom…
Read original at CNN →Group seeks emergency injunction to halt UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House before a single punch is thrown â key US politics stories from Monday 8 June Donald Trump is throwing himself quite the 80th birthday…
Read original at The Guardian →President Donald Trump has formally tapped acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to take on the top law enforcement job on a more permanent basis, sending his nomination to the Senate on Monday. Blanche â formerly one…
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Read original at Fox News →Do not mistake the massive mixed martial arts arena rising out of the White House lawn for a political statement, insists Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White. It is, he told CNN, simply part of the…
Read original at CNN →Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcement Senate Republicans on Wednesday formally dropped their attempt to spend $1bn on security improvements for Donald Trumpâs…
Read original at The Guardian →In Winooski, Vermont, where more than a third of children are English learners, a school superintendent is taking a stand to protect immigrant students On an April morning at Winooski high school, the day started with a…
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A Justice Department probe into the wife of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom burst into public view Monday after Newsom â prominent critic of President Donald Trump and a potential 2028 White House contender â accused the administration of…
View source →Despite a last-ditch legal bid to block the event, the White House spent the night as a marketing department for the private fighting company A warm Sunday night on the South Lawn â with bright lights, fireworks, a fighter plane flyover,…
View source →Itâs not uncommon to see the US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform on the White House grounds in their Revolutionary War-era uniforms. What is unusual is to see that performance just moments after a motocross jumping exhibition.…
View source →There is a fight going on inside the White House over who gets to review the most powerful AI models before they are released and how much of that work the public gets to see. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing unnamed…
View source →Building a televised sporting event accommodating more than 100,000 people without any existing arena infrastructure is a massive production. Doing so at the White House adds significant logistical complications. Court documents submitted…
View source →The Trump administration is urging a federal judge to reject a bid to stop an upcoming UFC fight at the White House, arguing that a lawsuit from two Virginia residents against the event was brought too late to justify judicial intervention…
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Long-running fight over Trump-backed maps takes another turn as absentee voting is already under way in Missouri. This blog is now closed. Sign up for US Breaking News emails Xi…
This new task force is Trump's latest response to the debate over AI safety.
The Trump administration’s decision to revoke the visa of a Peruvian judge who sided with a Chinese company in a port dispute puts a new spotlight on the growing US-China rivalry…
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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discuss Taiwan arms sales every time they get together but the American stance on the self-ruled island remains unchanged following the Chinese…
