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Supreme Court allows Trump to keep building his ballroom — for now

President Donald Trump speaks as he tours the ballroom construction around the outside of the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, bottom left, who is also Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) poses for photos with newly promoted generals Wang Shuguang, top left and Wang Gang, top right while Zhang Shengmin, Vice Chairman of the CMC stands at the right in Beijing, on Friday, July 3, 2026. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, bottom left, who is also Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) poses for photos with newly promoted generals Wang Shuguang, top left and Wang Gang, top right while Zhang Shengmin, Vice Chairman of the CMC stands at the right in Beijing, on Friday, July 3, 2026. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

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