AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWhite House Ballroom Fight: A D.C. appeals court upheld a halt to President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, saying Congress—not the executive branch—must approve the project, and the administration is weighing a Supreme Court appeal. Reflecting Pool Fallout: Trump again pressured U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to “revisit” the dropped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case after the contractor-driven damage story resurfaced, keeping the National Mall dispute in the spotlight. Crypto Courtroom Update: Bybit’s recovery effort against North Korea-linked hackers advanced in D.C. federal court, winning a preliminary injunction freezing identified stolen assets, with about $48.4 million recovered and roughly $30.5 million frozen. Voting Rights Act at 61: The Legal Defense Fund marked the anniversary by warning that the Trump administration and the Supreme Court are undermining protections for Black voters. TSA Gold+ Scrutiny: A TSA workers union sued in D.C. seeking records on the agency’s privatized screening expansion, alleging secretive rollout and FOIA deadline violations. Local Governance: Anacostia Park’s July 4 promises fell short for residents, with broken facilities and limited public water access. Jan. 6 Payouts: Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants, including Oath Keepers-related cases, filed lawsuits seeking at least $1 million each after the prosecution effort was scaled back.
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