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Judge halts Trump ballroom project; Trump says work can go on
Donald Trump seemed to suggest work on the $400 million White House ballroom could continue despite a judge’s order.
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The White House says US policy toward Cuba remains unchanged despite allowing a sanctioned Russian tanker.
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