Good evening. This snapshot of stories and roundup is recommended just for you, based on your interests and reading history. | | | | Construction continues on the East Wing ballroom Monday. (Aaron Schwartz/Reuters) | | | | | | |  What to know The Trump administration secretly awarded a no-bid contract worth up to $500M for the East Wing ballroom construction, bypassing typical procedures, according to The Washington Post. The contract with Clark Construction was routed through the Executive Residence, exempt from competitive bidding rules. Trump was directly involved in cost negotiations. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. | | | | | How was today's newsletter? | | | | | | | | |
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