GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump's ballroom

President Trump’s Sudden U-Turn, and a $1 Billion Ballroom Proposal

Plus, a visit to the “Gates to Hell.”

Senate Republicans Want $1 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars to Secure Trump Ballroom

Senate Republicans have proposed setting aside $1 billion this year in taxpayer funding for security upgrades to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project. The push for legislation to secure the ballroom arrives after a man was charged with attempting to assassinate the president at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last week. The legislation states that the money would be used “for the purposes of security adjustm…

Trump will host Brazilian president for talks on economy and security, a White House official says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday for talks about shared economic and security issues, a White House official said, speaking on condition of anonymity about a meeting that h

‘Find a way or make a way’: Congresswoman Nikema Williams announces $250,000 in campus security funding for CAU

“Protecting Clark Atlanta is about protecting possibility, and when we invest in prevention, partnership, and community center safety, we send a clear message that our students deserve to learn in an environment where they feel secure, supported, and connected to the broader community around them,” Williams said. Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have faced a surge of threats across the c…

GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman meets with Trump at White House

GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman met face-to-face with his longtime friend President Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

Trump says ballroom will cost $400M. Why are Republicans adding $1B to spending bill?

Meanwhile, Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office says the money does not explicitly go to the ballroom, although it does go to “the East Wing Modernization Project.”