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October 30, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Judge Orders Investigation Into Whether Trump Officials Lied to Her
Trump officials are refusing to answer basic questions about Trump’s takeover of a Washington, D.C., golf course. Judge Anna Reyes has had enough.
October 29, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Announces He’s Closing Public Golf Course in Full-Blown Tantrum
If Donald Trump can’t have it, then apparently no one can.
October 27, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Proudly Declares He’s Ignoring Judge on Golf Course Takeover
Donald Trump is making it clear: He doesn’t care what the courts say.
October 20, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Goes Crazy Online After Judge Hammers Him on Golf Course
Donald Trump went on a bonkers posting spree over the public course.
October 19, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s Ex–Press Secretary Screwed Up One Last Time on Her Way Out
Katie Zacharia posted photos that appeared to include sensitive legal information.
October 19, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s Big Mouth Already Comes Back to Bite Him in Golf Course Case
Donald Trump crashed out on social media after failing to force out the judge presiding over the lawsuit.
October 15, 2026
Matt Ford
Trump’s War on Trees Is a War on the Republic
The president’s defiant renovation of a D.C. golf course may seem like a small matter, but it’s a useful lens to view his administration’s savage attacks on the rule of law.
October 13, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Federal Judge Hands Trump Massive Loss Over Latest Vanity Project
Donald Trump is barred from making any changes to a historic public golf course until at least the end of the month.
October 12, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Judge Halts Trump’s Latest Rogue Construction Plans—For Now
Donald Trump has to hold off on ripping up a historic golf course for at least 24 hours.
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.
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