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White House ballroom and helipad construction developments

18 clusters · 577 sources · last updated

Latest: Donald Trump promotes new White House granite helipad

Following a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling on 2 September 2026, the White House ballroom project is permitted to proceed after the Court held that the National Trust for Historic Preservation lacked legal standing to sue. The

[ACTIVE] [POLITICS] [US]

Smithsonian leadership retirement and political conflict

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Latest: Lonnie Bunch to retire as Smithsonian Institution Secretary

Lonnie Bunch III, the first African American and first historian to serve as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has announced his intention to retire by the end of the year. Bunch, who has been with the institutio

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U.S. crackdown on birth tourism faces judicial block

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Latest: US Republican lawmakers investigate birth tourism schemes

Following the June 30, 2026, Supreme Court decision upholding birthright citizenship, President Trump signed executive orders between August 6 and 8, 2026, to curb “birth-tourism.” These orders target children of foreign

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US administration attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor

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Latest: Lisa Cook rejects Trump administration's renewed attempt to fire her from the Fed

The Trump administration has renewed efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position. This follows a June Supreme Court ruling that previously blocked a dismissal attempt on procedural grounds. The

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