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…
The Supreme Court sided with a Christian counselor on Tuesday in her free speech challenge to Colorado’s ban on counselors attempting to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the 8-1 majority, said lower courts used too lenient a standard in upholding the ban. Read More: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5808840-supreme-court-counselor-conversion-therapy/ #supremecourt #scotus #lgbt #legal #ketanjibrownjackson
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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 [...]
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…
