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politics2 days ago

Trump Dials Up Battleground GOP for Rose Garden Dinner

President Donald Trump invited a broad group of GOP lawmakers in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner at the White House, aiming to spur spending from his $400 million MAGA Inc. war chest ahead of the November elections. Attendees reportedly include several dozen lawmakers such as Derrick Van Orden and Tom Barrett, with the gathering clocking in before the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas and attendance expected to be mixed. Trump’s operation has spent little of the war chest so far, though he recently aided a GOP Senate primary.

via Politico|
#2026-elections#maga-inc#politics
Gilded East Wing draws attention as Trump White House appeals to SCOTUS
politics20 days ago

Gilded East Wing draws attention as Trump White House appeals to SCOTUS

New renderings of the White House East Wing reveal gold-colored additions, including a gilded Great Seal and gold interior trim, as the Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling blocking aboveground construction; the project is about 65% complete with an estimated $600 million price tag and a 2028 completion target, with potential design-review hurdles for the exterior gilding.

via Axios|
#architecture#construction#politics
Whistleblower accuses Kennedy Center of rushed renovations to appease Trump
politics1 month ago

Whistleblower accuses Kennedy Center of rushed renovations to appease Trump

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse released a whistleblower letter alleging the Kennedy Center bypassed contracting rules and rushed cosmetic renovations to please Donald Trump, with no-bid deals and expensive, supposedly unnecessary work (painting columns white, tile removal) that critics say wasted taxpayer money; costs cited include a $4.4 million deal awarded after work began and about $1.5 million in repairs, plus an $8 million contract for an experienced contractor. A May court ruling later required Trump’s name to come off the building, underscoring Congress’s authority over the center. The episode is framed as part of broader Trump reshaping of Washington, including personnel changes at the Kennedy Center board.

via Al Jazeera|
#governmentcontracting#kennedycenter#politics
Whistleblowers accuse Kennedy Center of rushed renovations for Trump's World Cup events
politics1 month ago

Whistleblowers accuse Kennedy Center of rushed renovations for Trump's World Cup events

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says whistleblowers allege the Kennedy Center rushed renovations and bent contracting rules to prepare for events including a Trump-hosted FIFA ceremony, citing rusting reflecting pool, a controversial $8m no-bid flooring contract, and a torn bathroom floor; Whitehouse has asked for documents by July 23; the Center denies bypassing rules and notes ongoing oversight, after previously securing $257 million for renovations.

via The Guardian|
#kennedy-center#no-bid-contracts#politics
Hubris and chaos allegedly derailed Trump’s second term, new book argues
politics2 months ago

Hubris and chaos allegedly derailed Trump’s second term, new book argues

A new summer nonfiction release, Regime Change by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, argues that Trump’s hubris, improvisation, and reliance on a tight inner circle undermined his second presidency, detailing episodes such as Netanyahu steering him toward war, mishandling the Epstein files, Trump’s mockery of leaders, and his personal direction of attacks on enemies with Roger Stone cited as a key confidant.

via Semafor|
#haberman#politics#regime-change
Two More Arrests in Multistate Plot to Attack White House UFC Event
crime2 months ago

Two More Arrests in Multistate Plot to Attack White House UFC Event

The FBI arrested William Lee Spartacus Falkner (Washington) and Jordan W. Rincker (Missouri) as part of a multi-state probe into a planned attack on the White House UFC Freedom 250 event on June 14, charging them with conspiracy to murder; they appeared in U.S. District Court in Tacoma and Kansas City, respectively. The investigation uncovered drone-enabled attack plans, weapon transfers, and encrypted communications among co-conspirators, with earlier arrests of others and a broad effort by federal, state, and local partners to disrupt the plot. Conspiracy to murder carries up to life in prison, and prosecutors say they will continue pursuing those involved.

via Department of Justice (.gov)|
#conspiracytomurder#crime#drones
Paramount+ hits 17 million for UFC Freedom 250, far below billion-forecast hype
sports2 months ago

Paramount+ hits 17 million for UFC Freedom 250, far below billion-forecast hype

Paramount+ reported 17 million total viewers for UFC Freedom 250 (US and Latin America) from the White House, a seven-fight card where all bouts ended in KO/TKO and the main event saw Justin Gaethje defeat Ilia Topuria by TKO after Topuria's corner stopped the bout with one round to go; the numbers set a Paramount+ exclusive-live-event record but were vastly below Rubio's billion-viewer forecast, with 15.26 million US and 1.67 million Latin American viewers.

via USA Today|
#nielsen#paramount#sports
Gaethje Claims UFC Crown in White House Spectacle
sports2 months ago

Gaethje Claims UFC Crown in White House Spectacle

Justin Gaethje upset Ilia Topuria to win the UFC undisputed lightweight title at a White House event marking 250 years of American independence, a spectacle attended by Donald Trump; Ciryl Gane defeated Alex Pereira to become interim heavyweight champion, as thousands watched from the South Lawn.

via BBC|
#gaethje#mma#sports
White House hosts historic UFC Freedom 250 fight night for America’s birthday
sports2 months ago

White House hosts historic UFC Freedom 250 fight night for America’s birthday

UFC Freedom 250 was staged on the White House South Lawn for America's 250th birthday, with Donald Trump cage-side as Justin Gaethje upset Ilia Topuria to win the lightweight title and Ciryl Gane knocked out Alex Pereira to capture the interim heavyweight belt; the event drew heavy security and a host of VIPs, while Dana White called it a success and ruled out a repeat.

via CNN|
#americas250thbirthday#danawhite#donaldtrump
Gaethje claims lightweight title on White House lawn as Freedom 250 entertains Trump birthday spectacle
sports2 months ago

Gaethje claims lightweight title on White House lawn as Freedom 250 entertains Trump birthday spectacle

Justin Gaethje stunned Ilia Topuria to win the UFC lightweight title on the White House South Lawn during UFC Freedom 250, as Ciryl Gane captured the interim heavyweight belt; the card also delivered multiple knockouts and high-profile moments, with fights featuring Diego Lopes, Bo Nickal, Mauricio Ruffy, Josh Hokit, and Sean O’Malley, plus the spectacle of Trump’s birthday and political turbulence around the Iran deal, all broadcast on Paramount+.

via AP News|
#freedom250#gaethje#sports
Amazon findings spur White House ban on Anthropic’s Fable access
technology2 months ago

Amazon findings spur White House ban on Anthropic’s Fable access

The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon cybersecurity research and conversations with the White House helped trigger an export-control directive blocking Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for foreign nationals, a move Anthropic disputes as a jailbreak and which further restricts access for many of its researchers; the development underscores ongoing tensions between the government and Anthropic over security, surveillance, and weapons use that have colored their past interactions with Mythos access.

via The Verge|
#amazon#anthropic#fable