DAILYCALLER (Thomas Wong) - ‘A Brazen Interpretation, Indeed!’: Federal Judge Blocks Construction Of Trump’s Grand White House Ballroom
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AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Trump's White House ballroom project halted by judge
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Trump's sprawling plans to build a massive ballroom where the East Wing of the White House once stood. Why it matters: U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said Trump is the "steward," not the "owner" of the White House, and that the project "must stop until Congress authorizes its completion." The big picture: The demolition of the 120-plus years of East Wing history and the $400 million expansion project have roiled Washington as the president leaves his gilded mark on an increasingly Trump-ified district . Driving the news: Leon granted the National Trust for Historic Preservation's request for a preliminary injunction, halting the administration's fast-tracked plans. - The…
STRIPES (Svetlana Shkolnikova) - Judge says Pentagon violated Sen. Mark Kelly’s speech rights, blocks punishment for video on unlawful orders | Stars and Stripes
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled Pentagon officials threatened the rights of military retirees in attempting to censure Sen. Mark Kelly.