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PBS Newshour

News Wrap: Senate GOP requests $1 billion for Trump ballroom

Season 2026 Episode 93 | 5m 51s

In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Republicans are requesting $1 billion to fund security improvements for Trump’s White House ballroom, Ukrainian and Russian forces are observing a temporary ceasefire for Victory Day celebrations, a fireworks plant explosion in central China killed at least 26 people, and the Trump administration is investigating Smith College’s admission of transgender students.

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