FBI thwarts White House UFC attack; Are taxpayers actually funding Trump’s ballroom?

It’s Tuesday. The World Cup storyline of Scottish soccer fans taking over Boston has gotten even funnier. The Boston Globe reports that some bars literally ran out of beer last weekend. One bar’s COO says she had never seen anything like it in the 30 years the bar has been around. “We tripled St. Patrick’s Day.”  

FBI foils alleged White House UFC attack 

FBI foils alleged White House UFC attack 

Bombshell report: Taxpayers funding half of Trump’s ballroom (!) 

Bombshell report: Taxpayers funding half of Trump’s ballroom (!) 

Trump slams Israel during G7 

Trump slams Israel during G7 

Iran’s World Cup team ordered to quickly leave US  

Iran’s World Cup team ordered to quickly leave US  

Reflecting pool already turning green 

Reflecting pool already turning green 

McDonald’s brings back fried pies 

McDonald’s brings back fried pies 

🎤 IN THE WHITE HOUSE 

The FBI thwarted an alleged attack at the UFC fight: 

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Federal authorities stopped a potential explosive-drone attack at Sunday’s White House’s UFC fight, FBI Director Kash Patel says.

What happened: A few days before the event, law enforcement became aware of a possible threat through Signal chats. The plans involved 23 people who were outside the Washington, D.C.-area. Patel did not disclose details of the alleged plan or the names of the suspects but says they have been arrested. 

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Taxpayers might actually be on the hook for this new ballroom: 

When President Trump announced he would build a massive ballroom and bunker at the White House, he said it was “taxpayer-free,” describing it as a “gift” to the U.S. It would be funded by private donors. He updated the project’s total cost a few times but always maintained it would not exceed $400 million. 

Well, The Washington Post obtained the contractor estimate and reports the project will cost an estimated $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers. 

The Post says the White House knew this all along: “Multiple project summaries provided to the White House by Clark Construction show that internal cost estimates have been significantly higher than administration officials have acknowledged in public comments or court filings. They also show that the work was projected to rely heavily on taxpayer dollars from the moment it was........

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