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8/21: The Takeout with Major Garrett

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What Happened

USS Lincoln leaves Middle East after 9-month deployment; Supreme Court temporarily allows White House to continue ballroom construction.

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CBS News Aug 20, 2026
USS Abraham Lincoln leaving Middle East after 9-month deployment

The aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment.

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NBC News Aug 20, 2026
USS Lincoln heads home after extended deployment to the Middle East

Service members and their families had complained about deteriorating morale on the ship as its mission was extended to support the Iran war.

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NPR Aug 21, 2026
Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for now

The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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The Hill Aug 22, 2026
President Trump: White House ballroom construction 'under budget,' 'ahead of schedule'

President Trump touted progress on the White House ballroom project on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted construction work to continue.

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The Washington Post Aug 21, 2026
Supreme Court says Trump can continue ballroom work as it weighs case

The administrative stay gives the court more time to weigh an emergency appeal by the Trump administration in a lawsuit challenging the project.

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