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May 26, 2026
Finn Hartnett
DOJ Files Strange New Typo-Ridden Defense of Trump’s Ballroom
A new Department of Justice court filing used a pretty familiar writing style.
May 21, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
The Perfect Judge Will Rule on Trump’s Shady $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
Judge Richard Leon has ruled against Trump more than once before this case.
May 21, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
GOP Senator Cassidy Turns Into One of Trump’s Biggest Headaches
Bill Cassidy is criticizing the president’s favorite projects after his primary defeat.
May 20, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Republicans Forced to Abandon Latest Tactic to Fund Trump Ballroom
A growing number of Republicans don’t want to put their names behind this White House ballroom.
May 20, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Attacks Senate Parliamentarian in Crazed Demand for Voter ID Law
Donald Trump has decided the Senate parliamentarian is standing in his way.
May 19, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Trump Brags About How Good He Looks During Tour of Pit in Ground
Donald Trump made everyone stare at the construction site of his ballroom.
May 19, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Trump Finds New Target in His Crazed Ballroom Quest
Donald Trump is trying to get a key Senate adviser fired.
May 15, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
The DOJ Thinks Anyone Opposed to Trump’s Ballroom Is “Deranged”
According to a filing from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the ballroom is a “gift to the American people.”
May 12, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Here’s Exactly How Trump Plans to Spend $1 Billion on His Ballroom
The White House released a breakdown of the budget request.
May 9, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump Ballroom Suddenly Faces GOP Opposition in Surprise Blow to MAGA
MAGA hoped the Correspondents’ Dinner assassination plot would give the ballroom a big political lift. But Americans still hate the idea. Democrats must capitalize on that.
May 8, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Unloads on Black Woman Reporter Who Dared Ask About Gas Prices
Donald Trump called her question “stupid.”
May 6, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Insists His Ballroom’s Ballooning Price Tag Is Totally Fine
Donald Trump previously indicted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over a similar issue.
May 5, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Dumps Toxic Debris From His Ballroom Onto Public Golf Course
President Trump is taking toxic materials from the White House construction and dumping it onto a public golf course that he wants to take over next.
May 5, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Demand Mind-Blowing $1 Billion for Trump’s Ballroom
Remember when Trump promised that this ballroom wouldn’t cost taxpayers anything?
April 28, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Makes Unhinged Plea to Judge to Let Him Build Ballroom
Donald Trump insists that his ballroom is a matter of national security.
April 28, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Lindsey Graham Freaks Out Over Brutal Fact-Check on Trump’s Ballroom
Donald Trump’s ballroom wouldn’t actually have helped with the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
April 16, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Judge Says White House Can Only Build Underground Portion of Ballroom
A federal judge is calling out President Trump for ignoring his court orders on the White House ballroom.
April 9, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
“America First” President Using Foreign Steel for White House Ballroom
President Trump is facing backlash over his decision to use foreign steel for the construction of his gaudy ballroom.
April 7, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Reveals Who’s Really Going to Pay for His Obscenely Large Arch
The president had promised that donors would foot the bill. A new report suggests otherwise.
April 7, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Accidentally Reveals Secret Ballroom Details in New Filing
One legal expert wondered if Donald Trump was personally editing the court documents before they were submitted.
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