Trump’s White House ballroom project halted by judge  Axios Judge rules that White House ballroom construction ‘has to stop!’  CNN Federal judge orders halt to Trump White House ballroom project; DOJ to appeal  Fox News Judge rules White House ballroom construction must halt until Congress OK’s it  NPR Bomb Shelters and a Drone-Proof Roof: Trump Says Ballroom Is a…

Did Trump—Or Another U.S. Partner—Actually Write Pakistan PM Sharif’s X Post?  Forbes How Pakistan helped secure a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran  BBC Pakistan PM Sharif Says Pezeshkian Has Confirmed Iran’s Participation in Islamabad Talks  U.S. News & World Report Regional source to CNN: ‘Some good news expected from both sides soon’ amid Pakistan’s Iran war…

Judge bars Justice Department from searching through devices seized from Washington Post reporter as part of leak probe  CNN Court Rules Against Justice Dept. Search of Reporter’s Computers  The New York Times Judge says government may not search devices seized from Post reporter  The Washington Post Judge blocks Trump DOJ from reviewing Washington Post reporter’s seized data  NBC News…

Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign from Congress amid backlash over sexual misconduct allegations  The Texas Tribune Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he’s stepping down from Congress  CNN Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after bipartisan calls for expulsion  CNBC Tony Gonzales, a Texas Congressman, Says He Will Resign  The New York Times Republican Tony…

Iran Is Shooting at Some of the World’s Busiest Airports  WSJ US-Israel war on Iran live: explosions heard in Gulf cities and Jerusalem; evacuations in Beirut as conflict spreads to Lebanon  The Guardian Military briefing: Iran’s new retaliation strategy  Financial Times Satellite images show damage at US Fifth Fleet naval base in Bahrain’s Manama; see before-after pics  The Times…

US judge nixes two subpoenas against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell  Al Jazeera Federal judge quashes Justice Department subpoenas of Fed Chair Jerome Powell  CNN Justice Dept. Legal Threat Complicates Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair  The New York Times DOJ to appeal judge’s decision to block Fed subpoenas in Powell criminal probe  CNBC Judge says ‘no evidence’ to justify…