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Officials Back Trump’s Claim That Triumphal Arch Is Needed for National Security

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, submitted sworn statements to a federal court regarding the construction project.

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President Trump’s triumphal arch is slated to receive final approval next week from the National Capital Planning Commission, which is led by his allies.
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Justice Dept. Declines to Unseal Warrant for Search of Ilhan Omar’s Home

More than a dozen news organizations have asked a federal judge to unseal documents related to a search warrant executed at Ms. Omar’s home this month.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar at the Capitol in January.
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Obama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Jab Rankles Trump on Mississippi Campaign Stop

Former President Barack Obama had cast his successor as out of touch while jabbing at his extravagant sense of style. Mr. Trump responded at length.

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President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Crossroads Arena, in Corinth, Miss., on Monday.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Further Alterations at D.C.’s East Potomac Park

A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from cutting trees and prohibited other changes at the park where the president has sought to overhaul a golf course.

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Trees that have been cut down at East Potomac Golf Links are seen earlier this month in Washington. The Trump administration and the National Park Service moved to cut down up to 529 trees at East Potomac Golf Links.
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Trump Pushes to Evict White House Press Corps

President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool.

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The White House press corps has worked from the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House since the Nixon administration.
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Trump’s D.C. Golf Course Renovation Plan Has Many Residents Feeling Discouraged

At East Potomac Park, several residents bemoaned a plan to revamp the federal property that might wipe out features they have cherished for years.

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The plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington could eventually overtake areas like a miniature golf course, bike trail and picnic area.
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Trump Hits Campaign Trail as White House Turmoil Weighs on GOP Midterm Prospects

As Trump held rallies around the nation, his White House was consumed by dramas that reinforce how his presidency has become a drag on his party’s prospects in the midterms.

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President Trump arriving in West Palm Beach, Fla., after giving remarks at a midterm election campaign rally in Highland Heights, Ky., on Saturday.
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On the Campaign Trail, Trump Tries to Outrun a Bad Week in Washington

As Trump rallies around the nation, his White House was consumed by dramas that reinforce how his presidency has become a drag on his party’s prospects in the midterms.

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President Trump arriving in West Palm Beach, Fla., after giving remarks at a midterm election campaign rally in Highland Heights, Ky., on Saturday.
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Trump Outlines Rapid Plan to Close and Overhaul D.C. Golf Course

The plan to begin work transforming the course in four weeks injected fresh urgency into a federal lawsuit opposing changes to East Potomac Golf Links.

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The Trump administration removed hundreds of trees from East Potomac Golf Links earlier this month, drawing a rebuke from a federal judge.
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Judge Refuses to Reverse Penalties Against Crypto Firm With Ties to Trump Family

The ruling denied a bid by Gemini Trust and the C.F.T.C. to nullify a settlement that required the company to pay $5 million for misleading federal regulators.

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Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the founders of Gemini Trust, have backed ventures by President Trump and his two oldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.
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Appeals Court Questions Trump’s National Guard Deployment in D.C.

After thousands of troops deployed by the president have patrolled Washington for more than a year, a three-judge panel interrogated whether the deployment could continue indefinitely.

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President Trump first sent the National Guard into Washington in August 2025, claiming without evidence that the city had failed to control a wave of violent crime
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U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin

Shocked by the U.S. agreement with Russia, which Ukraine has called “a gift” to President Putin, officials in Europe have coalesced around a cautious diplomatic message.

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President Trump departing Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Saturday for a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tenn.
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Federal Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar

The search takes place within the 60-day window of the midterm elections, when the Justice Department has historically avoided such investigative steps related to political candidates.

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Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, at the Capitol earlier this year.
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