A federal judge on Tuesday halted construction on President Trump’s White House ballroom project. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said that no statute “comes close” to granting Trump the authority he claims he has to execute the $400 million project, barring construction from continuing until Congress authorizes its completion. “The President of the United States is [...]
The ruling will likely have minimal effect on the federal money going to public media because Congress voted to claw back funding.
The judge said Trump can't build it without authorization from Congress.
A U.S. District Court judge found that President Trump's executive ordering the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment.
The planned $400 million project has been a priority for the president.
VIDEO SYNTHESIS / Spain blocks its airspace. Italy refuses permission to land. Poland won’t lend Patriot batteries. India and Turkey offload billions in Treasuries. These are the responses the US has received from its “allies” over the last few days alone. As POTUS considers his options, at what is arguably the greatest test of his political career, his so-called “friends” and “allies” in other countries have largely all abandoned him. SOURCES: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/italy-refuses-us-aircraft-use-sicily-base-middle-east-operations-source-says-2026-03-31/ https://apnews.com/article/trump-spain-united-states-iran-war-05e23ef4e0bda9cb226a16b10cd9437c…
“It will be a masterpiece, the likes of which have never been seen in Florida or really anywhere,” Eric Trump said
'An administrative review is underway'
Oracle, one of the top ten technology companies in the United States with a market capitalization often exceeding $400–$900 billion, announced on Tuesday that it will lay off thousands of employees. In a 6:00 AM email to those workers impacted by the workforce reduction, the company wrote, “After careful consideration of Oracle’s current business needs, we have made the decision to eliminate your role as part of a broader organizational change.” The employees were informed that Tuesday would be their last working day. The post Oracle Announces Mass Layoffs as Billions Plowed Into Data Centers. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Oracle, one of the largest tech companies in the U.S., sent emails to thousands of employees notifying them of their termination as part of a large layoff. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Oracle employees across regions, Oracle leadership, and billionaire chairman Larry Ellison. WHEN & WHERE: The layoffs occurred on Tuesday, impacting employees in the United States, India, Canada, and other locations. KEY QUOTE: “After careful consideration of Oracle’s current business needs, we have made the decision to eliminate your role as part of a broader organizational change,” stated the termination email. IMPACT: The layoffs have sparked frustration and uncertainty among employees, with some criticizing Oracle’s approach…Open