Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:56am on 18 May 2026,Monday International
A US Senate ruling has jeopardised federal funding linked to President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million White House ballroom project. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough removed proposed security funding tied to the ballroom from a major spending package, saying it did not meet Senate procedural rules. Republicans had sought $1 billion for Secret Service security upgrades, including the ballroom, while Trump maintained construction would be funded by private donors. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats “blew up” the first funding attempt, calling the project costly and unnecessary amid rising living expenses in the US. (PC: The Guardian)
