POLITICS

Judge Limits Construction of White House Ballroom to ‘Below-Ground’

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Architect Shalom Baranes shows a site plan for a new $400 million White House ballroom during a meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission in Washington on Jan. 8, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A federal judge ordered on April 16 that construction of the White House ballroom be limited to underground. In a 10-page opinion,

House breaks with Trump, votes against ending deportation protections for Haitians

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Washington — The House delivered rare pushback on President Trump’s immigration policies in a vote Thursday on a bill to stop the administration from ending temporary deportation protections for Haitian nationals living in the U.S.  Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts spearheaded the effort to force a vote through a procedural tool known as a

“Arc de Trump” receives preliminary design approval from arts commission

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A Trump-appointed commission tasked with reviewing public buildings in Washington, D.C., raised questions about but ultimately gave preliminary design approval to one of President Trump’s architectural priorities: a 250-foot stone arch that would tower above the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.  The commissioners questioned project architect Nicolas Charbonneau about the arch’s structural footings, pedestrian

Swalwell’s Exit Reshaping California Governor’s Race

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Tom Steyer speaks during a gubernatorial candidate forum in Sacramento, Calif., on April 14, 2026. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer has picked up endorsements from three California state Assembly members who previously backed former Rep. Eric Swalwell, marking one of the first signs of how Swalwell’s support is redistributing itself as the

Trump Announces 10-Day Ceasefire Between Israel and Lebanon

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President Donald Trump has announced a 10-day pause in fighting in Lebanon. He added that Israel’s prime minister and the president of Lebanon will be invited to the White House. War Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iran’s leadership the United States is tracking the regime’s every move and is ready for action. He said American fo…