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The high-profile writer, who has written a forthcoming book about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is being investigated by the magazine after being called out for copying the work of other writers. (Image credit: YouTube)

Federal funding for Trump’s $400m ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling  The Guardian

Federal funding for Trump’s $400m ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling  The Guardian Senate parliamentarian nixes Trump’s ballroom fund in budget bill  NBC News Democrats frame Trump ballroom as symbol of Republican disconnect from voters’ affordability woes  Reuters Republicans revise ballroom security funding

Federal funding for Trump’s $400m ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling  The Guardian

Cassidy Loses His Primary in Louisiana, as Trump Vanquishes Another G.O.P. Foe  The New York Times Bill Cassidy: Republican senator who voted to convict Trump battles for re-election in Louisiana  BBC Trump’s revenge tour claims its biggest victim yet  Politico Louisiana Senate Primary

Funding Tied to White House Ballroom Hits Snag in Senate  WSJ

Funding Tied to White House Ballroom Hits Snag in Senate  WSJ

Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough votes to continue to a runoff next month.

Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House  AP News

Sen. Bill Cassidy is one of few remaining Republican senators who voted for President Trump’s impeachment after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump endorsed his opponent, Rep. Julia Letlow. (Image credit: Annie Flanagan for NPR)