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Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it The judge noted, "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have."
Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal Senators are reviewing a "last and final" Republican offer to end the funding impasse that disrupted travel.
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Iranian strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi air base, official says Iran's nuclear facilities came under attack Friday, state media reported, after Israel threatened to “escalate and expand” its campaign.
AP Trump heads to Supreme Court, making him the first sitting president to attend top court's arguments
