Senate Republicans axe $1bn for Trump's new White House ballroom
Corroborated by 9 sources from 9 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to bbc.com, senate Republicans axe $1bn for Trump's new White House ballroom The US Senate has voted to advance a stalled immigration spending bill after Republicans removed $1bn (£745m) in funding for President Donald Trump's new White House ballroom.
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r2kxrvlgpo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r2kxrvlgpo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
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ABC News U.S. Headlines
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/senate-begins-voting-bill-fund-ice-border-patrol-133586689
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The Hill Senate
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5909993-schumer-amendment-targets-doj-fund
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The Hill Senate
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5910245-senate-gop-amendment-anti-weaponization-fund
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POLITICO Congress
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/04/senate-reconciliation-doj-fund-votearama-00950611
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The Hill Senate
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5910421-senate-tillis-amendment-anti-weaponization-fraud
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-06-04/balance-of-power-6-4-2026-video
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/04/senate-republicans-trump-ally-fund
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/senate-republicans-to-grapple-with-trumps-antiweaponization-fund-as-ice-funding-vote-nears-4727019
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The New York Times (Politics)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/trump-payout-fund.html
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CBS News Politics
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-vote-a-rama-ice-funding-reconciliation