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AP Newswatch: Top Stories from the Associated Press

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0:00I'm Marcela Sanchez with an AP News Minute. President Trump is again pushing for his new White House ballroom after the weekend shooting at the Washington Hilton. AP correspondent Ben Thomas has more Trump saying his ballroom would be more secure. It's drone proof. It's bulletproof glass. We need the ballroom. That's why secret service. That's why the military are demanding it. Now, Republican senators are publicly joining the case. Underneath, there will be a lot of military stuff. There will be a secret service annex. Senator Lindsey Graham. The ballroom itself will avoid the dilemma of having to lead the White House grounds. And they're introducing a bill that would pay for it. Offsetting it with custom fees. But the estimate is $332 million. We're going to do $400 million because I think it's probably going to take more. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer panned the idea, saying the president wants to seclude himself in a walled palace. Ben Thomas, Washington. More stories at apnews.com. I'm Marcela Sanchez. Support comes from wise. The smart way to move the currencies you need around the globe.

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