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Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue Pending Review

Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily lifted a lower-court injunction blocking construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed $400 million East Wing ballroom and underground military bunker, allowing work to continue while the Supreme Court considers whether congressional approval is required.
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Iranian Hackers Shut Down British Power Plant for Four Days in Landmark Cyber Attack
Novak Djokovic Reveals Relentless Self-Doubt and Rejects Retirement in New Documentary
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods After Bilateral Trade Talks Collapse
United Kingdom Investigates Iran-Linked Cyberattack on Power Facility
China Delays Major Lunar Mission as Space Competition With United States Intensifies
United States Begins Deporting Migrants to Central African Republic and Liberia
Canada Plans Retaliatory Tariffs on United States Imports After Trade Talks Collapse
United States National Debt Surpasses Forty Trillion Dollars for the First Time
Russian Drone and Missile Strike on Ukrainian Shopping Center Kills at Least Fifteen
United States Prepares Sweeping New Sanctions on Iran Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict
Australia Combines Indigenous Fire Knowledge With Satellite Tech to Combat Catastrophic Wildfires
Swiss Tourist Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Insulting Bali's Sacred Day of Silence
Father Reprimanded After Leaving Seven-Year-Old Son Alone on Mount Fuji During Summit Climb
UK Fraud Reports Surge Sevenfold as Criminals Exploit QR Codes in Parking Meters and Phishing Emails
Brighton Thrash Aston Villa in Four-Goal Opening Half as Manchester City Trail Bournemouth
Erin Patterson Appeals Triple Murder Convictions After Hotel Mixed Sequestered Jury With Prosecution
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South Carolina Republican Senate Runoff Highlights Party Divisions Over Foreign Policy
Angie Nixon Defeats Alexander Vindman in Upset Florida Democratic Senate Primary
Louisiana National Guard Ends Eight-Month Security Deployment in New Orleans
White House Plans to Deploy 1,000 Federal Election Monitors for Midterm Voting
Justice Department and TikTok Reach $400 Million Settlement Over Children’s Privacy
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Restore Restrictions on DEI Research Grants
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