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A federal appeals court has determined that the Trump White House cannot proceed with a proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom on the site of the former East Wing without congressional approval. The court ruled the project, estimated at $400 million, lacks necessary legal authority.
Republican Rep. Andy Ogles lost his primary in Tennessee’s 5th District to former Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, trailing by over six points. Ogles had secured an endorsement from President Trump, marking the second Trump-backed candidate to lose this week. Hatcher will face Democratic nominee Chaz Molder in November.
President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at restricting citizenship for certain children born in the United States, following a Supreme Court ruling against an earlier order. The measures target “birth tourism” and redefine ineligibility criteria for birthright citizenship.
Jack Watkin, 26, pleaded guilty to six counts of fraud for a designer handbag scam, leveraging a fabricated luxurious lifestyle to con victims out of significant sums.
Donald Trump announced non-retaliation against Iran’s missile attack, framing US intervention as a preventive measure to avoid foreign wars, showcasing strategic success without American casualties.
Sir Keir Starmer announced the UK’s intention to boost defence, security, and resilience spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, despite critics labelling the move as “smoke and mirrors” with no immediate cash promises.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Vladimir Putin may attack a NATO country within five years to test the alliance, although he believes Putin is not currently ready for immediate action.
Iran has launched missile attacks on a US military base in Qatar and claims it was a “successful response” to recent US strikes on its nuclear sites.
Qatar reported no casualties at the US al Udeid military base after air defences intercepted Iranian missiles targeting the facility.
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