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April 8, 2026
White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project
ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.
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April 6, 2026
6 Takeaways From Trump’s News Conference on Iran
President Trump described the risky mission to rescue an Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down, but he offered no clear path out of the war.
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April 4, 2026
Trump Administration Celebrates Good Friday in Official Messages
President Trump and administration officials have extended more pronounced overtures to Christians in public statements and executive orders.
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April 3, 2026
Trump Goes After Programs He Calls ‘Woke’ in Budget Proposal
The president’s request for 2027 reflects his preoccupation with eliminating programs that support diversity and civil rights.
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April 2, 2026
What to Know About the ‘Massive’ Military Bunker Beneath Trump’s Ballroom
President Trump has been talking about the emergency facility beneath what was once the East Wing, details of which are usually kept secret, as he tries to justify his renovation.
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April 2, 2026
Planning Commission Approves Trump’s Ballroom, but Legal Roadblocks Remain
The board had been expected to vote to approve the project last month, but it was delayed after about 32,000 mostly negative comments rolled in from across the country.
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April 2, 2026
5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran
President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.
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March 26, 2026
Trump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation Project
President Trump is making new plans in one of the most significant renovations in the history of the White House.
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March 20, 2026
A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz
There are several ways the United States could attempt to reopen the waterway, all of which carry substantial risks.
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March 19, 2026
Trump’s Handpicked Arts Commission Approves Gold Coin With His Face on It
Many of America’s founders were fiercely against taking steps that would make its government officials appear like kings, and that included featuring them on the country’s coins.
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March 19, 2026
Trump Vowed to Crack Down on Fraudsters, but He’s Pardoned Dozens
Across both of his terms, President Trump has granted clemency to more than 70 allies, donors and others convicted in fraud cases.
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March 17, 2026
Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War
Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He is also known for his support of conspiracy theories.
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March 14, 2026
Trump Proposes New White House Visitor Screening Center
The facility would replace trailers and tents the Secret Service uses to screen visitors to the White House. It would be the latest presidential building project.
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March 13, 2026
Trump Softens Call for Protesters to Take Over Iran
President Trump said protesters risk getting shot “right through the head,” a change in tone from his earlier comments that Iranians must seize the chance to take over their government.
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March 13, 2026
Trump’s Move to Seize Oil Tankers Costs the U.S. Tens of Millions of Dollars
Although President Trump said seizing tankers would be a financial boon, the cost of maintaining just one aging ship has already reached $47 million.
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March 12, 2026
Trump’s Tour of States Is About More Than the Midterms
Beyond talking about the economy and voters’ hardships, the president is showing that he still has control over the Republican Party.
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March 10, 2026
Trump Tries to Sidestep Blame for Any Civilian Deaths in Iran
The president and the Pentagon have cast blame on Iran for the mounting toll. More than 1,800 people have died in the war, including many civilians.
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March 10, 2026
Trump Seeks to Calm Oil and Gas Markets but Says Iran War Will Go On
The president said the U.S. could accompany tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary to keep oil flowing. “We’ve already won in many ways, but we haven’t won enough,” he said.
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March 6, 2026
Lawmaker Asks Court to Block Trump From Closing Kennedy Center
The president has said he plans to shut down the center for two years starting this summer for a “complete rebuilding.”
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March 5, 2026
Trump Wants a Quick Victory in Iran. But the War May Be Costly.
The opening days of the conflict are challenging the idea that President Trump can project force abroad while safeguarding American lives and the economy.
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March 3, 2026
‘Cheap’ and ‘Appalling’: Trump’s Ballroom Plans Receive a Flood of Negative Comments
The National Capital Planning Commission received about 32,000 messages during its public comment period. Suffice it to say: Many people are not happy with the president’s ballroom plans.
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February 25, 2026
6 Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union
In an address that was heavy on theatrics, President Trump lashed out at Democrats as “crazy” and unpatriotic.
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February 24, 2026
Trump, Bruised and Unpopular, Turns to State of the Union for a Reset
Reeling from a major Supreme Court setback and falling approval ratings, the president seeks to reclaim the narrative ahead of the midterms.
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February 20, 2026
Trump Calls Justices Who Ruled Against Him ‘Fools and Lap Dogs’
“I’m ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed for not having the courage to do what’s right for our country,” the president said.
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February 19, 2026
Arts Panel Packed With Trump Allies Approves White House Ballroom Project
President Trump has eliminated any pocket of resistance from within his administration to his plans for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
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February 19, 2026
How Trump Is Making Sure His Ballroom Plans Sail Through
President Trump has installed allies — including his former receptionist — on the boards and commissions tasked with overseeing the project.
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February 12, 2026
The High-Stakes Fight Over Masked Federal Agents
The debate over whether federal agents should be allowed to cover their faces with masks has become a flashpoint as the government heads for a partial shutdown.
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February 11, 2026
What We Know About the El Paso Airspace Shutdown
The Trump administration blamed the disruptive halt on a cartel drone incursion, but others have disputed that explanation.
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February 11, 2026
Vance Deletes Post Recognizing Armenian Genocide
President Trump has not recognized the Armenian genocide. The vice president’s office called the post an error.
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February 10, 2026
Former Palm Beach Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein in 2006
Michael Reiter, a former Palm Beach police chief, described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the F.B.I. years later, according to a newly released document.
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