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Foiled UFC terror attack should allow Trump to build ballroom as its ‘Drone port and Sniper Nest’ would destroy threats, DOJ says

Government lawyers urge appeals court to let construction continue ‘to defend against such attacks’ after an allegedly foiled plot to assassinate the president

The Independent UK

Trump ballroom donors awarded $50B in taxpayer-funded contracts in last six months: watchdog

More than half of corporate donors to president’s pet project have recently received new or improved government deals for their services, Public Citizen analysis reveals

The Independent UK

Trump officials rush to court to say Secret Service shooting is why the White House needs a ballroom

DOJ’s Truth Social-inspired filing lists out ‘Top Secret’ additions to sprawling project after gunman opens fire near checkpoint

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Meet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $400 million build, including Silicon Valley tech giants, crypto bros and the Lutnicks

The list, reviewed by Fortune, did not mention specific dollar amounts offered by each contributor.

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Donald Trump Says 'Terrifying' Dinner Shooting Proves He Was Right To Demolish The East Wing For A Ballroom

Trump cites the Correspondents' Dinner shooting as proof he was right to raze the East Wing for a $400m White House ballroom, even as a historic preservation lawsuit grinds on.

International Business Times UK

Republicans now plan for taxpayers to cover Trump’s $400 million ‘privately funded’ ballroom

Republicans have outlined multiple proposals to advance President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project, some of which call for taxpayer funding

The Independent UK

Group refuses to drop Trump Ballroom lawsuit despite pressure from justice department

The Justice Department laid pressure on the preservationists to drop their lawsuit following this weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner

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Trump Appeals for his White House Ballroom After Shooting Occurs at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

In an odd twist, President Donald Trump made an argument for his ballroom after a shooting broke out at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD). The event at the Washington Hilton Hotel was alleged by many reporters in attendance to have lax security measures.

The Mary Sue

Trump claims gala shooting gives urgency to White House ballroom plan

President presses case for controversial $400m project following White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

The Guardian - US

Why Trump, MAGA and Fetterman say correspondents’ dinner shooting seals deal for $400M White House ballroom

Trump and allies — including the Pennsylvania Democrat — claim controversial East Wing demolition replacement is necessary to mitigate security risks

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Jr eyeing his father’s beloved new ballroom as a possible wedding venue, report claims

A federal judge ruled the president needs congressional approval to continue his White House ballroom project

The Independent UK

Congress doesn’t want to deal with Trump’s ballroom after judge paused construction

Republican leaders don’t appear to have any plans to greenlight Trump’s project after a federal judge ordered the president to seek congressional authorization

The Independent UK

Judge Leon Blocked The East Wing Ballroom Based on Offended Observer Standing

After Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a claim for a purely "aesthetic injury" should fail.

Reason

Panel members considering Trump’s ballroom are not legally qualified to vote on project, critics say

Commissioners chosen by President Donald Trump lack meaningful planning experience, watchdogs argue

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Trump Stands Firm On Rising Costs Of White House Ballroom Project Amidst Scrutiny, Says 'It Is Under Budget And Ahead of Schedule'

President Donald Trump has staunchly defended the ballooning costs of the White House ballroom project, assuring that the final result will be “much bigger and more beautiful.”

International Business Times UK

Trump Labels Kaitlan Collins 'Stupid and Nasty' While Boasting Ballroom Is Under Budget

President Trump attacks CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Truth Social over ballroom costs, marking another incident in his pattern of hostility toward female journalists questioning his administration.

International Business Times UK

Wall Street Giant Denies Trump Ballroom Donation Over 'Bribery Probe' Concerns

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has refused to contribute to Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, citing concerns over perceptions of 'buying favours' and possible scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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As federal workers go unpaid, Donald Trump and his friends are pouring $250 million into a ballroom and monument

Donald Trump met his rich allies at a candlelit dinner to thank them for donating to his $200 million White House State Ballroom project. During the same event, he announced another privately funded project while the U.S. government is half a month into a shutdown without resolution.

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"Get these boys in a bigger room with a full orchestra." Violin-wielding Swedish metalcore crew Imminence work wonders in London's Electric Ballroom

Imminence dazzle a packed-out Ballroom with their bewitching orchestral metal

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How Can Non-Indigenous People Show Up & Support Mob During NAIDOC Week And Beyond?

“There is no better space in the world to learn and support First Nations people than in events run by us and for us — it just has to be an interaction that is respectful and on our terms.”

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: These mines dazzle in their darkness

Nenthead mines, Cumbria: Industry was lured underground by the reserves of lead ore and zinc. What brings us here is the Ballroom and Upside Down River

The Independent UK

Meet Strictly’s Layton Williams, the musical theatre star bringing ‘drama’ to the ballroom

The ‘Bad Education’ actor and voice of ‘I Kissed a Boy’ is among this year’s contestants

The Independent UK

Meet Strictly’s Layton Williams, the musical theatre star bringing ‘drama’ to the ballroom

The ‘Bad Education’ actor and voice of ‘I Kissed a Boy’ is among this year’s contestants

The Independent UK

Meet Strictly’s Layton Williams, the musical theatre star bringing ‘drama’ to the ballroom

The ‘Bad Education’ actor and voice of ‘I Kissed a Boy’ is among this year’s contestants

The Independent UK

Meet Strictly’s Layton Williams, the musical theatre star bringing ‘drama’ to the ballroom

The ‘Bad Education’ actor and voice of ‘I Kissed a Boy’ is among this year’s contestants

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