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Trump’s Plane Flyover Is a Halloween Trick for Startled D.C. Residents

A White House social media account said the surprise Air Force One flight was part of a Halloween event hosted by the president and the first lady.

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President Trump and Melania Trump, the first lady, during a Halloween event at the White House on Thursday.
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Judge Appoints Special Master to Determine if Trump Officials Lied in Golf Course Suit

Judge Ana C. Reyes said an outside investigator would help determine whether parks officials or Justice Department lawyers withheld plans for Washington’s East Potomac Park.

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A federal judge on Friday called for an investigation into whether the Trump administration concealed its plans to renovate a public golf course at East Potomac Park.
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Justice Dept. Declines to Unseal Warrant for Search of Ilhan Omar’s Home

More than a dozen news organizations have asked a federal judge to unseal documents related to a search warrant executed at Ms. Omar’s home this month.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar at the Capitol in January.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Further Alterations at D.C.’s East Potomac Park

A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from cutting trees and prohibited other changes at the park where the president has sought to overhaul a golf course.

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Trees that have been cut down at East Potomac Golf Links are seen earlier this month in Washington. The Trump administration and the National Park Service moved to cut down up to 529 trees at East Potomac Golf Links.
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