Democrats rage at GOP push for Trump ballroom security funds

A Republican proposal to spend $1 billion on security measures for the White House ballroom President Trump is building sent House Democrats into a frenzy on Tuesday. Why it matters: To many lawmakers, it's a grim display of how far Republicans have gone in subordinating Congress' prerogatives to the executive branch. "Their political castration is complete," Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) told Ax

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Cardinals’ Kendrick Bourne has surprise message for Aaron Rodgers: ‘We waiting on you’

Recently signed Cardinals wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is stirring up speculation that Aaron Rodgers may be looking at playing for the Cardinals this upcoming season, with a post on social media he sent out on Tuesday. Bourne tagged Rodgers in an X post, attempting to recruit the 42-year-old quarterback to bring his talents to Arizona. ...

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Senate Dems eager to force Republicans to vote on Trump's ballroom

Senate Democrats are salivating at the chance to force every Republican to vote on $1 billion for security upgrades tied to President Trump's new White House ballroom. Why it matters: A billion-dollar, Trump-branded gilded ballroom — which the president insisted would be privately funded — is the kind of affordability contrast Democrats have dreamed about for the 2026 midterms. "It's an outrageous betrayal of hardworking families who want lower costs, not a golden ballroom," said Sen. Patty Mur

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