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Trump plans to begin DC golf course renovation in defiance of judge’s order

Judge orders government to notify her by 8pm ET Sunday whether its position changed from Friday’s court filing Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday that “restoration work will begin” on 15 November to a historic public golf course in Washington DC despite a federal judge’s court order to pause his plans over environmental and historic…

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The Guardian· Oct 18, 9:44 PMTrump plans to begin DC golf course renovation in defiance of judge’s order

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US Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton over TalaricoThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Democrat James Talarico in the state’s battleground Senate contest ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “The choice is clear in Texas. Attorney General Ken Paxton has been a defender of free enterprise and the pro-growth policies that empower American businesses to...

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How Trump’s justice department is shattering practice of political neutrality as midterms loomFrom the attorney general stumping for Republican candidates to federal agents raiding the home of a Democratic congresswoman up for re-election, the department is violating longstanding norms Donald Trump’s justice department has aggressively inserted itself into the midterm elections in the contest’s final weeks, shattering the department’s…

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Trump says he will close historic D.C. golf course for 15 months of renovationsA judge last week, however, ordered a halt to his redevelopment plans until at least Oct. 26 after scolding the government for starting a large-scale tree removal at the course over a holiday weekend while providing little notice to the court or the plaintiffs trying to stop the makeover.

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Trump's wild reveal an ominous ploy to 'goad' judge into a trap: legal expertPresident Donald Trump revealed his plans Sunday to revamp a public D.C. golf course to his liking, and in doing so may be “goading” a federal judge into a trap, according to legal expert William L. Shipley . For months, Trump has floated overhauling the East Potomac Golf Links, a public golf course on federal parkland in Washington, D.C. The Trump…

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Trump appears to reveal mystery map that may have 'provided evidence' against him in courtPresident Donald Trump finally revealed his master plan Sunday behind one of his beautification projects in the nation’s capital, but in doing so, appeared to share an image that some critics said could cause him legal trouble. Trump has long proposed overhauling the East Potomac Golf Links, a publicly owned golf course on federal parkland, starting work…

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Mexican Government Charges Border State AG with Treason for Working with U.S. to Fight CartelsMexico’s government criminally charged and arrested the former attorney general of the border state of Chihuahua. The arrest was not for corruption, drug trafficking, or ties with organized crime. Rather, he is being prosecuted for having worked with U.S. agencies to investigate and fight drug cartels in his state. The post Mexican Government Charges…

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ATF to stop enforcing registration rules on gun silencers and short-barreled rifles. What to know - Sun, 18 Oct 2026 PSTThe federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — the ATF — has announced that it would stop enforcing requirements to register and pay tax on gun suppressors, often called silencers, and other items. Last week, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador celebrated that announcement, which followed a victory in a lawsuit Idaho and 14 other…

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Trump unveils plan to transform historic DC golf course as judge tees offPresident Donald Trump announced Tom Fazio will redesign East Potomac Golf Links into a championship venue capable of hosting the U.S. Open.

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Alina Habba's 'astonishingly silly move' might finally blow up Trump world: columnOne of President Donald Trump's former lawyers may have just lit the fuse on the bomb that finally blows up Trump world, one column is arguing. Alina Habba , who once defended Trump during his New York civil trial and then briefly served as an acting U.S. Attorney in his second administration, has accused Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell of…

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