"We start with the news that president Donald Trump will host Senate Republicans for lunch in the White House's Rose Garden later today as ongoing demolition work takes place on the building's east wing. A GOP source confirmed the plan for the White House visit to Rollcall, as the president bulldozes on with plans for a new $250m ballroom. The visit also comes amid the partial government shutdown that shows no signs of abating."
"Construction crews started demolishing part of the East Wing of the White House to make way for Trump's planned ballroom, prompting widespread criticism on social media and beyond. One former lawmaker even called the renovation an utter desecration. The Washington Post, which obtained and published photos of the demolition activity and cited two eyewitnesses, reported on Monday that demolition was under way, and shared an image showing construction in progress and parts of the exterior ripped down."
"In other developments: President Donald Trump claimed a key victory in a US appeals court Monday as a divided three-judge panel decided he is allowed to deploy federal troops to the city of Portland, Oregon. Trump had claimed the right to send the national guard to the liberal stronghold for the purported purpose of protecting federal property and agents. The ruling marks an important legal victory for Trump as he continues to send military forces to Democratic-led cities."
President Donald Trump will host Senate Republicans for lunch in the White House Rose Garden while demolition takes place on the East Wing. Construction crews started demolishing part of the East Wing to make way for a planned $250m ballroom. The demolition prompted widespread criticism and a former lawmaker called the renovation an utter desecration. The Washington Post and New York Post published images showing construction in progress and parts of the exterior ripped down. Trump posted on Truth Social that ground has been broken to build the new ballroom. A US appeals court ruled a divided three-judge panel allowed deployment of federal troops to Portland, Oregon, marking a legal victory for Trump. Oregon governor Tina Kotek has called on a federal appeal.
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