Hearings in lawsuits against two Trump administration-backed projects are unfolding in a single federal court building

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A court order temporarily stops the government from removing or harming any further trees on the grounds of the East Potomac Golf Course

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Donald Trump’s social media posts on the closure and renovation of a historic golf course in the nation’s capital are putting Justice Department lawyers in the uncomfortable position of explaining whether the president of the United States should be believed