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Why is President Trump urging the Supreme Court to halt the White House ballroom construction?
Taking it to the highest court. I'm Lisa Lucera, Fox News. President Trump calling on the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling which ordered the construction of the White House ballroom to stop.
The majority of the judges wrote, we are aware of no instance in American history in which a president unilaterally and using privately collected funds demolished substantial portions of the White House that Congress authorized to be built and American taxpayers paid for until now.
As David Spahn at the Justice Department, President Trump argues the ballroom is a matter of national interest, saying the ballroom also will include bomb shelters, medical and military facilities, and defense capabilities. Before the Senate heads home for August recess, they have a few items on the agenda, including moving ahead with the confirmation of Todd Blanch as Attorney General. Louisiana Republican Bill Cassidy has said he will vote in favor.
Mr. Blanch is not perfect, and he will tell you this, but the choice is not between perfection and Mr. Blanch.
What are the arguments surrounding Todd Blanch’s confirmation as Attorney General?
It is between Mr. Blanch and another acting attorney general who may not run the department effectively under President Trump.
A procedural vote on the confirmation could happen as soon as tonight. President Trump announcing billions of dollars in new investments to jumpstart American mining.
The Pentagon and Department of Interior are investing more than $2 billion in critical mining and mining-related projects, including funding for mining schools to increase the workforce. President Trump has also pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to boost the coal mining industry and rolled back environmental regulations that restricted power plants and mines.
Fox's Jared Halper at the White House. A federal judge has sided with Virginia's NAACP, ordering Shenandoah County to replace the Confederate names of schools that it had restored in 2024, saying the school board's decision discriminated against black students. America is listening to Fox News.
How is the Trump administration funding new mining projects and coal industry incentives?
A teenager accused of dressing as a clown and randomly stabbing a man to death at Bob Busnop in the St. Louis area has been charged with first-degree murder. A spokesman for the St. Clair State Attorney's Office says the teen is being held as in a juvenile facility at least until his next hearing. A former Texas police officer and army veteran in jail in northern Mexico. Authorities say he was involved in a deadly domestic incident.
The 35-year-old is accused of killing three people and critically wounding his former partner, the child's mother, leaving her in critical condition. Chad Eberle, who used to be a deputy constable for Bexar County, then took off with their three-year-old son.
Why did a federal judge order Shenandoah County schools to remove Confederate names?
Mexican authorities say the shooting took place earlier this week at a home in Saltillo. which is about 185 miles from the border crossing in Laredo, Texas. Everly was arrested while trying to cross back into Texas at the International Bridge bordering Eagle Pass. A top law enforcement official said that child safety is a priority and he is under the custody and care of the prosecutor's officer, boys, girls, and the family. C.J. Papa, Fox News.
The NBA's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and star Kawhi Leonard continues.
Reports suggest that Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has another undisclosed sponsorship deal with the company that installed the scoreboard at the Clippers' new arena.
What is the NBA investigating about Kawhi Leonard’s undisclosed sponsorship deal?
A source telling the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast that Leonard signed a multi-million dollar deal with Daktronics, allegedly to circumvent the NBA's salary cap. The league is currently investigating the team for a previous deal involving Leonard with the now defunct environmental company Aspiration. The company's co-founder was sentenced to 14 years in prison for wire fraud in June. The investigation has also placed a trade on hold that would have sent Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. The Clippers have denied any wrongdoing.
Fox's Tony Genualdo. I'm Lisa Lucera. This is Fox News.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why is President Trump urging the Supreme Court to halt the White House ballroom construction?
0:02–0:58
2
What are the arguments surrounding Todd Blanch’s confirmation as Attorney General?
0:58–2:00
3
How is the Trump administration funding new mining projects and coal industry incentives?
2:00–2:38
4
Why did a federal judge order Shenandoah County schools to remove Confederate names?
2:38–3:19
5
What is the NBA investigating about Kawhi Leonard’s undisclosed sponsorship deal?
3:19–3:54