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Supreme Court Lets Trump's White House Ballroom Rise — But Never Says It's Legal

A divided Supreme Court let Trump's White House ballroom construction continue Aug. 31 without ruling on its legality, as its real cost keeps climbing.

Latin Times · Sep 1

Leavitt's First Briefing Back Covers the Waterfront — But Talks Around the Week's Deadliest Immigration Story

Leavitt's first briefing since maternity leave covered election hype, cooling inflation, and a betting scandal — but sidestepped the deadliest immigration story of the week.

Latin Times · Jul 16

President Trump Says U.S. Needs More Magnets to Reduce Reliance on China in Defense Manufacturing

Rare-earth magnets are used across defense manufacturing, including aircraft, missiles, radar systems and other electronic equipment

Latin Times · Jul 16

Stock traders are delighted at the prospect of Trump losing his tariff war

Investors are increasingly convinced that the Fed’s rate cuts are now locked in. The notion that the U.S. Supreme Court may rule that Trump’s tariffs are illegal would be the icing on the equity cake.

Fortune · Oct 20, 2025

Photos: Trump marks Navy's 250th anniversary during government shutdown

Trump blamed Democrats for the shutdown during the event that featured a live-fire show.

Axios · Oct 5, 2025

A car-free stretch of highway in San Francisco leads to recall vote and warning to politicians

A San Francisco supervisor who pushed to turn a 2-mile stretch of highway into a car-free park faces a recall vote in his district

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg’s Embarrassing Hot Mic Moment With Donald Trump Sparks Buzz

“We are watching him closely, and if he does anything illegal this time he will spend the rest of his life in prison."

Bored Panda · Sep 6, 2025

Trump pal Laura Loomer says she’s running a tipline to purge the ‘disloyal’ from federal government

MAGA activist with the ear of the president routinely pushes for administration officials and civil servants to be fired for all manner of alleged ‘deep-state’ connections

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025

Religious charter schools threaten to shift more money away from traditional public schools – and the Supreme Court is considering this idea

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, in what could be the most consequential case for public education since the court started requiring schools to desegregate in the years following Brown v. Board of Education.

The Conversation · May 6, 2025

What led to Mike Waltz’s ouster as Trump’s national security adviser?

The Signal group chat scandal and Waltz’s hawkish stance on Iran are being touted as the reasons for his ouster as NSA.

Al Jazeera · May 4, 2025