David Lauter

Back out of retirement to edit Justice Dept. and Supreme Court coverage at the Washington Post. Also look for my bird photos on Flickr.

[David Lauter @DavidLauter]

Trump said ‘vandals’ gashed the Reflecting Pool. He hasn’t provided evidence. https://t.co/JYyiGNKpcj

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President Trump claimed that his ballroom project would cost up to $400 million and that private donors would pay for all of it.

But a detailed summary estimated the total construction cost at $600 million — with more than half coming from taxpayers. https://t.co/gHM0D7BmOg

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President Trump’s name came off the Kennedy Center in the dead of night Saturday.

More than 60 hours later, almost no one has seen it gone as the tarp and scaffolding remain up. https://t.co/zeXGDaX88m

[Nick Baumann @NickBaumann]

Vance’s fraud task force is sweeping up legitimate small businesses https://t.co/aoOP91U5EH

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Less than a decade ago, wagering on a sporting event was a crime in all but a handful of states. On Sunday, the mat of the octagon President Trump ordered placed on White House grounds will advertise for Stake, an online casino and sportsbook. https://t.co/QOcfBWOpyT

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UFC chief executive Dana White is arguably the most powerful man at the intersection of sports and American politics.

Now, he is hours away from what could be his magnum opus: UFC’s Freedom 250, staged on the White House’s South Lawn. https://t.co/ookSIiedcs

[Nick Baumann @NickBaumann]

Sports betting was once widely outlawed. Now it’s promoted at the White House.

https://t.co/2ngjBjmajk

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When the $14 million renovations of the Reflecting Pool were completed last week, President Trump praised its “beautiful, clean water.”

Now, days after the pool was refilled, clumps of green algae have has been spotted throughout the water. https://t.co/TYHVgI8b5E

[Nick Baumann @NickBaumann]

Ballroom donors won $50B in contracts after giving to Trump project, watchdog group finds https://t.co/gQD1zZkaZ3

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Breaking news: The Pentagon is moving to recruit hundreds of troops to appear as spectators at President Trump’s UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn, and requiring those who attend to pay their own way and meet height and weight requirements. https://t.co/zOSM2ac8Kk

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The Trump administration is planning to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a quarantine facility in central Kenya, which the U.S. military has been directed to establish within a week, according to people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/kuveDc6ZTq

[Dan Diamond @ddiamond]

"The reality of Congo," relayed by an American missionary physician who tried to save lives there, and profiled by @LaurenWeberHP today.

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

To repair ties with India, Rubio tries prayer and pageantry https://t.co/xvykNOGurD

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Breaking news: The Trump administration is planning a government-wide nondisclosure agreement that bars federal workers from sharing a wide array of “confidential government information,” according to a draft notice. https://t.co/tx9w7oYt2p

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

As war evolves, more female troops make the ultimate sacrifice. By @TaraCopp https://t.co/4xN9T0y8rB

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Breaking news: The Trump administration will require most foreigners seeking green cards to apply from outside the U.S., a shift that lawyers said could affect thousands of people who file applications each year while living in America on temporary visas. https://t.co/pgwTKtf9gr

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Breaking news: Last-minute phone calls with tech industry leaders helped persuade President Trump not to sign a highly anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence, according to people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/Dzqo0jfPmz

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

SCOOP: The U.S. has depleted much of its inventory of advanced missile-defense interceptors after expending far more high-end munitions defending Israel than Israeli forces used themselves, per DOD assessments of Operation Epic Fury 🧵

[Dan Diamond @ddiamond]

Trump officials say they don't need *this* Congress to approve their planned 250-ft arch…

… because Congress a century ago approved a somewhat similar structure that was never built at the site.

https://t.co/Ecs4mWLWfe

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Analysis by Karen Tumulty: The more President Trump’s standing sinks with the country at large, the more he bends the Republican Party and endangers GOP prospects in the midterms with unpopular and even brazen actions. https://t.co/wZHJcRfhhq