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February 19, 2026
Trump says Obama shared ‘classified information’ on UFOs
Obama said last week that aliens are ‘real’ before clarifying he was guessing. Trump did not specify what Obama said that was classified.
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February 19, 2026
Veterans sue over Trump’s planned 250-foot arch, citing cemetery views
The Vietnam War veterans, who later worked as U.S. diplomats, say that the arch would harm the experience of visiting nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
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February 19, 2026
Commission, packed with Trump allies, approves White House ballroom project
The Commission of Fine Arts voted unanimously to approve the nearly 90,000-square-foot building’s design. A federal judge is weighing whether to halt the project.
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February 18, 2026
White House taps Jay Bhattacharya, CDC critic, to lead agency for now
The co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, which rebuked CDC’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, will oversee the nation’s leading public health agency.
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February 17, 2026
Trump picks his White House assistant for panel reviewing ballroom
Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and the president’s longtime executive assistant, is set to be sworn in Thursday.
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February 16, 2026
Aliens are ‘real,’ Obama says, as Washington shrugs
The former president appeared to confirm decades-old conspiracy theories. Lawmakers say Barack Obama is simply saying what many Americans already believe.
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February 14, 2026
Golfers sue Trump administration over public course takeover in D.C.
Some area golfers say the president’s ambitions for East Potomac Golf Links could put low-cost entry points to the game out of reach.
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February 14, 2026
New images of White House ballroom show it would match mansion’s height
The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades.
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February 13, 2026
White House, RFK Jr. shake up health leadership after controversies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health department is undergoing a major leadership overhaul.
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February 9, 2026
Legality of Trump’s $400M private funding for White House ballroom at issue
A federal judge weighing whether the project may proceed has focused on whether the administration can use private donations to bypass congressional approval.
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February 5, 2026
Trump to launch TrumpRx.gov, branding his push to lower prescription prices
The president has argued his drug-pricing initiative ‘should win us the midterms.’ Experts say its impact could be positive but limited.
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February 4, 2026
Trump digs in on ballroom size, saying height will match that of White House
Review panels and a federal judge have asked if the project can be made smaller. Historic preservationists say the planned 90,000-square-foot addition will overshadow the mansion.
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February 4, 2026
Trump plans to install Christopher Columbus statue outside White House
The president has worked to recognize the explorer, saying Italian-Americans should “remember” Trump’s efforts when they go vote.
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January 25, 2026
Trump hosts ‘Melania’ screening as Minnesota shooting fallout roils nation
The White House event, celebrating a documentary about first lady Melania Trump, was scheduled before a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot an ICU nurse.
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January 18, 2026
Trump will order TV networks to ‘protect’ Army-Navy football game
The broadcast window for the military academies’ rivalry game, typically held on a Saturday in December, is threatened by College Football Playoff expansion.
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January 16, 2026
Trump bets on rural health as a winning midterm message
The president is promoting a $50 billion fund, designed to help communities where hospitals are struggling, amid criticism of his deep Medicaid cuts.
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January 15, 2026
Trump launches ‘Great Healthcare Plan,’ touting grab bag of initiatives
The proposal, coming ahead of the midterm elections, falls far short of President Donald Trump’s promises to deliver a replacement for the Affordable Care Act.
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December 19, 2025
Drug companies line up to make deals with Trump after initial hesitation
More and more drug companies are making deals with the White House on drugs sold to the government and to Americans through a new website, TrumpRx.gov.
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December 8, 2025
One night inside the ‘Trump Kennedy Center’
The president reveled in his control of the arts facility, as his allies cheered his hosting duties and called to rename the building after him.
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December 7, 2025
Trump says he’s ‘fixed’ the Kennedy Center as its signature weekend begins
The president, who has fired the center’s leaders and changed its programming, basked in applause from allies Saturday.
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December 6, 2025
Trump wants to be known as a peacemaker while frequently threatening war
The president talks frequently of his desire for more peace. He also likes talking like a warmonger.
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December 1, 2025
White House says Trump got MRI for ‘preventive’ cardiovascular check-up
The 79-year-old president also underwent imaging for abdominal health, and he “remains in excellent overall health,” Trump’s physician said.
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November 29, 2025
He reunited families separated under Trump. Now he’s running for Congress.
Jonathan White, a longtime civil servant who fought Trump officials’ efforts to separate migrant families, says Democrats must do more to combat the president.
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