{
  "id": 16699621,
  "title": "US judge halts tree-cutting at Trump's DC golf course project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/us-judge-halts-tree-cutting-at-trumps-dc-golf-course-project",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T03:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1564460/us-judge-halts-tree-cutting-trumps-dc-golf-course-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A federal judge in Washington has temporarily stopped further tree-cutting at a public golf course that President Donald Trump plans to renovate for major championship events. The court ordered the government to provide ten business days' written notice before making any irreversible changes to the course. District Judge Ana Reyes emphasized that while she does not advocate for the preservation of trees, she is upholding the rule of law. The East Potomac Golf Course, a public facility with affordable rates, has seen over 500 trees cut down for the renovation. Local golfers have voiced concerns about the remodelling of the 1920 course, which has been open to the public with affordable rates.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Monday halted further tree-cutting at a public golf course in Washington after hundreds of trees were felled for President Donald Trump’s pet project in the heart of the US capital.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Judge extends court-ordered block on Trump’s renovation plans for public golf course in Washington",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/judge-extends-court-ordered-block-on-trumps-renovation-plans-for",
        "published": "2026-10-27T00:52:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Judge continues to block Trump from cutting down trees at D.C. golf course",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/judge-continues-to-block-trump-from-cutting-down-trees-at-d-c-golf",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:49:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Judge extends block on Trump’s plans to renovate Washington golf course",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/judge-extends-block-on-trumps-plans-to-renovate-washington-golf-course",
        "published": "2026-10-27T03:49:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}