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The nonprofit pushed back against the Justice Department’s claim that the lawsuit endangers Trump, calling it “irresponsible,” and said he must follow the law.

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The agreement governing hundreds of millions in private donations was kept secret until a watchdog group sued and a judge ordered it disclosed.

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The vote by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday marked the final procedural hurdle for President Donald Trump’s plans.

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Records show a staffer asked the commission to soften language about its own authority over the president’s project — and it complied.

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Federal law governing the panel requires that members have “experience in city or regional planning,” raising the possibility of a court challenge.

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The review, and possible vote, by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday is the final procedural hurdle for President Donald Trump’s plans.

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Rep. Michael Turner, co-chair of the congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, wrote to a top White House aide about his “substantial concerns.”

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The Commission of Fine Arts voted unanimously to approve the nearly 90,000-square-foot building’s design. A federal judge is weighing whether to halt the project.

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Review panels and a federal judge have asked if the project can be made smaller. Historic preservationists say the planned 90,000-square-foot addition will overshadow the mansion.