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September 2, 2026
U.S. Mint puts golden $1 coin with Trump’s image into circulation
The coins, meant to mark America’s 250th birthday, will also be sold on the Mint website at markups spanning roughly 50 percent to nearly 150 percent over their face value.
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September 2, 2026
Using legal loopholes and executive power, Trump is remaking Washington
The president has spent his second term in office testing — and often proving — the claim that no one could stop his construction agenda.
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September 2, 2026
Trump says he’ll nominate Hung Cao as Navy secretary
The Vietnamese refugee, Navy veteran and former Virginia political candidate has been leading the service on an acting basis.
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September 1, 2026
Trump urges Congress to pass tax incentives to restore Hollywood’s luster
The loss of film and TV production to other countries ‘is hurting California very badly,’ the president said.
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August 31, 2026
Trump touts new drug-price deals, seeking a midterm edge
Nine more pharmaceutical companies said they would cut the prices on some drugs through Trump’s Most Favored Nation program.
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August 31, 2026
Supreme Court clears way for White House ballroom construction to continue
The decision hands President Donald Trump a major political victory in his controversial bid to oversee the largest addition to the executive mansion in decades.
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August 27, 2026
New coalition fights Trump’s efforts to weaken protections for historic sites
A coalition of preservation groups says the regulatory, legislative and executive efforts pose the greatest threat in 60 years to a law requiring federal agencies to avoid harm to historic sites.
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August 24, 2026
Trump moves to reshape White House’s South Lawn
The president's latest construction project involves changing the lawn's slope to bring it flush with his new helipad.
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August 23, 2026
Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say
The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11.
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August 19, 2026
Trump shows off his new helipad, brags about construction projects
For a brief period Wednesday, the president set aside more troubling issues to revel in his role as White House redeveloper.
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August 18, 2026
Ballroom opponents ask Supreme Court to keep Trump project on hold
The National Trust for Historic Preservation urged the high court to let a pause take effect. An appeals court ordered that the administration halt construction by Friday.
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August 16, 2026
Trump says White House needs ‘military complex’ as courts block his ballroom
When Trump first unveiled his plans for the new East Wing addition, he said it was needed to host VIP guests. More recently, he is calling it a “desperately needed National Security structure.”
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August 14, 2026
Trump stumps in N.Y. suburbs, highlighting a dilemma for his party
The president can help rally his core supporters but remains deeply unpopular in many swing areas.
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August 14, 2026
Trump wants to put golden seals on White House ballroom
The planned adornments, which were included in renderings submitted to the Supreme Court, break with tradition and the original vision for the White House grounds.
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August 14, 2026
Trump officials ask Supreme Court to let ballroom construction continue
The appeal escalates the legal fight over the controversial project to the nation’s highest court.
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August 13, 2026
Group sues AMA seeking transparency over Medicare billing codes
PatientRightsAdvocate.org says it wants to republish the proprietary billing codes that guide billions of dollars in health care payments.
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August 12, 2026
Trump administration to end Medicaid funding for children’s transgender care
The administration of President Donald Trump has escalated its crackdown on transgender medical care ahead of the midterm elections.
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August 10, 2026
Trump administration order would upend nation’s childhood vaccine schedule
The president has pushed to narrow which vaccines are administered to children and split shots up into multiple appointments.
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August 9, 2026
Trump picks longtime aide Will Scharf as new top White House lawyer
The White House staff secretary replaces David Warrington, who is leaving for the private sector.
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August 7, 2026
Trump must halt ballroom construction, appeals court says
The order will take effect in two weeks, allowing the White House to appeal to the Supreme Court
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August 6, 2026
GOP senator obtains a copy of Fauci’s phone as contempt vote looms
Sen. Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) said the phone could address many questions that Fauci declined to answer at a hearing about the pandemic last week.
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August 5, 2026
Democrats ask Interior watchdog to investigate response to Reflecting Pool damage
Sens. Whitehouse and Heinrich say the inspector general must probe the agency’s internal documents after Justice Department officials said Interior concealed information about damage to the pool’s ...
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July 12, 2026
Lindsey Graham, longtime South Carolina senator, dies at 71, his office says
The staunch ally of President Donald Trump died after a sudden illness, his office said.
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July 9, 2026
Trump’s proposed triumphal arch clears another key hurdle
The National Capital Planning Commission, led by the president’s allies, voted to advance the project near Arlington Cemetery, tabling a height question for later.
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July 1, 2026
Trump to honor a president he sees as a peer — Theodore Roosevelt
The president plans to fly to rural North Dakota to open Roosevelt’s library as aides tout comparisons between the two.
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June 30, 2026
Trump calls on Congress to end birthright citizenship after court defeat
The Supreme Court's ruling in the birthright citizenship case poses a political challenge for President Donald Trump.
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June 17, 2026
Trump defends his Iran deal, criticizes longtime ally Israel as G-7 ends
In a sprawling news conference at the G-7 summit in France, the president touted the economic benefits of the ceasefire and threatened force if it fails.
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June 17, 2026
Trump cancels hearing for intelligence chief pick, says Pulte will remain
The president linked the move to his efforts to pass voting restrictions and said Jay Clayton’s hearing would be delayed until his replacement as U.S. attorney is confirmed.
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June 17, 2026
After draping White House in gold, Trump heads to ‘the real deal’: Versailles
The president was set to leave France — until he was invited to the palace that has inspired his construction projects, including the White House ballroom.
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June 13, 2026
Trump trades NBA boos for UFC cheers as sports become dividing line
Once a refuge from political division, major sports have become a partisan arena in the Trump era.
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