{
  "id": 4225665,
  "title": "Map Shows Yosemite Property at Center of Trump Land Deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/map-shows-yosemite-property-at-center-of-trump-land-deal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T16:02:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-yosemite-property-at-center-of-trump-land-deal-12383925"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A proposed land exchange near Yosemite National Park is under scrutiny due to concerns that the Trump administration might allow a private developer to build a road through federal park land. The deal would provide access to Kingsbarn Realty Capital's 83-acre Hazel Green property, located outside the park's western boundary, via a short roadway connected to the existing park network. Lanny J. Davis, counsel to Kingsbarn Realty Capital, stated that the project is for an access road under a half mile, and the land exchange mechanism is legal under federal law. The plan has drawn opposition from environmental groups and Democratic lawmakers, who argue it sets a troubling precedent for private development adjacent to public lands. The Department of the Interior, overseeing the National Park Service, denied any political pressure to reach a predetermined outcome, stating that any potential agreement would be subject to all applicable federal laws, regulations, and Departmental policies, including required environmental review and public notification processes.",
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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."
}