A federal judge halts above-ground construction of President Trump's White House ballroom, allowing only underground bunker work to continue amid a legal battle over national security and historic preservation.
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President Trump's plan for a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery faces legal challenges over congressional approval and concerns about obstructing historic views and nearby airport flight paths.
President Donald Trump is set to attend Supreme Court oral arguments on his executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporarily present immigrants, marking the first time a sitting president has personally attended such a session. The case challenges the longstanding interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, which has historically granted citizenship to nearly all individuals born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' status. With a conservative majority on the Court, including three Trump appointees, a ruling expected by July could significantly impact immigration law and constitutional citizenship rights.
The White House honored retired U.S. Army Colonel Paris Davis with the Medal of Honor on Friday for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago. President Biden presented the award to Davis at a ceremony, recognizing his gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty during 20 hours of intense fighting. Davis' nomination for the award had mysteriously vanished twice at the height of the civil rights movement, but the White House's recognition of his heroism has finally come almost 60 years later.
Key takeaways: The White House’s new cybersecurity strategy calls for comprehensive regulation of the nation’s vital services and for software makers to be held liable…
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that Brian Deese, his National Economic Council Director, is stepping down from his role. Biden praised Deese's work during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting his contribution to the passage of key legislation and transition of the economic recovery. No details were provided on a successor or timing of Deese’s departure.
The White House announced on Monday that it plans to end the nation's COVID-19 public health emergency and national emergency on May 11, providing a 60-day notice period to allow local governments and health care providers to transition back to pre-pandemic operations. The extension of the emergency declarations will not impose any restrictions on individual conduct with regard to COVID-19, and the White House has opposed two Republican measures to end the emergencies.
The Senate Intelligence Committee is demanding access to classified documents found in the records of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, and former Vice President Mike Pence, but the White House has refused. Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio have expressed their frustration with the White House's decision and are threatening action. The committee is responsible for overseeing the nation's intelligence agencies and must be allowed to access the documents in order to fulfill its duties.