Senate ruling threatens $1 billion in White House security funding (opens in new tab)

Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that a $1 billion White House security-funding provision in a Republican budget bill did not comply with Senate budget rules, Democrats said Saturday night. The proposal covered security additions for the White House campus, including President Trump's planned ballroom. The ruling makes it harder for Republicans to use the budget package to advance the funding. President Trump has said $400 million in private donations would finance constructi...