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Trump's week in review: USPS whistleblower; birth tourism order blocked; ballroom gets green light

By Michael Gryboski, Editor Twitter
An American flag is reflected off bulletproof glass as U.S. President Donald Trump watches the end of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
An American flag is reflected off bulletproof glass as U.S. President Donald Trump watches the end of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. | Getty Images/Mike Kropf

From legal battles over President Donald Trump's latest effort to limit birthright citizenship to the construction of a new White House ballroom, there was no shortage of headlines from the past week in Washington.  

The last few days saw the IRS propose a rule targeting private schools over race-based admissions, while the U.S. Postal Service is working on a new ballot-verification system that has drawn the concern of a whistleblower. 

Here are four things of interest from the past week tied to the president and his policy goals.

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