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  "title": "Senate Democrats call for GAO audit of White House ballroom project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/senate-democrats-call-for-gao-audit-of-white-house-ballroom-project",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T23:13:01.000Z",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6028941-senate-democrats-audit-white-house-ballroom/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A group of Senate Democrats called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an audit into the White House ballroom project following new reporting on the Trump administration’s multi-million-dollar construction projects. The Washington Post reported Wednesday on confidential contracts that showed the administration is expected to spend at least $900 million on White House...",
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