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Judge blocks Trump admin. from felling trees at D.C. golf course
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the Trump administration from cutting down trees at East Potomac Golf Links through Oct. 26.
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Judge Prohibits Further Tree Cutting at East Potomac Golf Course for Two Weeks
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Trump's DC golf course makeover hit with major setback by irate judge after secret tree clearing
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Center Left · The New York Times
Judge Prohibits Further Tree Cutting at East Potomac Golf Course for Two Weeks
Center · CBS News
Judge blocks Trump admin. from felling trees at D.C. golf course
Center Left · NBC News
Judge extends order blocking Trump administration from clearing trees at DC golf course
Center · The Wall Street Journal
Judge Yells at Trump Administration for Cutting Down Golf Course Trees
Center Right · Washington Examiner
Judge mandates pause on tree removal at East Potomac Golf Links after over 500 cut down
Center Left · The Guardian
Judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course
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5 publishers
The New York TimesCenter Left
Judge Prohibits Further Tree Cutting at East Potomac Golf Course for Two Weeks
The ruling barred major modifications at the D.C. course while a federal judge seeks testimony from Interior Department officials about whether they ignored a court order.
NBC NewsCenter Left
Judge extends order blocking Trump administration from clearing trees at DC golf course
The judge presiding over a court fight over President Donald Trump’s plans for a public golf course in D.C. temporarily barred the removal of trees at the site.
Salon.comLeft
Judge to Trump DOJ: You did ‘your absolute worst’ for a proposed golf course
After 430 trees are cut down for a new golf course, a federal judge says the government has lost its credibility
Rolling StoneLeft
Judge Tears Into Trump Admin. for Cutting Down D.C. Trees: ‘Beyond Upset and Furious’
The government cut down over 500 trees in recent days, defying instructions from Judge Ana C. Reyes
The GuardianCenter Left
Judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course
District judge Ana Reyes halts tree-cutting at the East Potomac golf course until 26 October, and now requires advance notice before making course changesUS district judge Ana Reyes on Tuesday ordered a halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac golf course until 26 October, putting a further pause on work at the historic Washington DC course that has been…
Center coverage
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CBS NewsCenter
Judge blocks Trump admin. from felling trees at D.C. golf course
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the Trump administration from cutting down trees at East Potomac Golf Links through Oct. 26.
The Wall Street JournalCenter
Judge Yells at Trump Administration for Cutting Down Golf Course Trees
Several government officials were called to testify about the hasty removal on the Washington site where the president dreams of building a championship-level course.
PBS NewsHourCenter
Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House
A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, a pivotal operational development for the organizations as the extraordinary case — pitting the president against the media that cover him — makes its way through the legal system. In a victory…
The HillCenter
Judge orders Trump administration to halt work at DC golf course until later this month
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to stop work on East Potomac Park, site of East Potomac Golf Links and a property the president has been eyeing for redevelopment. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order came after hundreds of trees were cut down at the property over the weekend. The action marks…
NPRCenter
A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf course
Locals and preservationists have long opposed Trump's plan to redevelop a municipal D.C. golf course. That legal fight escalated after the government cleared hundreds of trees on short notice.
ABC NewsCenter
Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House
A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House
CNBCCenter
Judge extends block on Trump White House ban of MS NOW, CNN and Politico
President Donald Trump had sought to ban media outlets MS NOW, CNN and Politico from reporting from the White House.
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Daily MailRight
Trump's DC golf course makeover hit with major setback by irate judge after secret tree clearing
A Joe Biden-appointed federal judge tore into the Trump administration's efforts to 'beautify' the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, DC, starting with secretive tree removals.
Washington ExaminerCenter Right
Judge mandates pause on tree removal at East Potomac Golf Links after over 500 cut down
A federal judge temporarily blocked the National Park Service from cutting down any more trees at the East Potomac Golf Links after the service began removing hundreds of trees on the golf course on Saturday. Biden-appointed district judge for the District of Columbia Ana C. Reyes issued a minute order ahead of a 10 a.m.…
Breitbart NewsFar Right
Federal Judge Yells at Trump Officials After 529 Trees Cut Down at D.C. Golf Course: ‘You Did Your Absolute Worst’
A federal judge sharply criticized Trump administration officials Monday over the removal of hundreds of trees from Washington, DC’s historic East Potomac Golf Links, saying the government had failed to provide adequate notice despite her previous instructions to notify the court before major work proceeded.