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Since the beginning of the administration, White House deputy press secretaries Abigail Jackson and Harrison Fields have left their posts. But the majority of the press team has largely remained intact, allowing much of the day-to-day press operation to continue unperturbed.
A federal panel again paved the way for one of President Trump’s construction projects, even as it heard opposition to another proposal to fence in a park north of the White House.
Politico’s West Wing Playbook reported on Tuesday that the General Services Administration (GSA) awarded a nearly $253,000 contract to renovate the bowling alley.
Sacks — Trump’s former AI and crypto czar — is also opposed to the idea of a government regulator, calling it “a DMV for AI” where models “get lined up in a queue, waiting to get their test done.” In May, Sacks delayed Trump ’s first AI executive order with a single call to the president, POLITICO reported at the time.
The fine arts panel, which is controlled by Trump appointees, approved the visitors’ center plans at its July meeting. It heard a presentation on the Lafayette Square fencing but took no action. The fencing also carries the most potential for controversy and opposition on Thursday.
The Supreme Court ruled this week that construction may continue on President Trump's new ballroom despite a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson weighs in.
Trump’s meeting with travel executives comes after a World Cup that showcased his unusually close relationship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Plus, the NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million, Kawhi Leonard $700,000 and suspended team owner Steve Ballmer for a year.