
Construction cranes are seen, from the Washington Monument, on the site of the former East Wing of the White House on April 17, 2026. A federal judge released a revised order on April 16 blocking the Trump administration from above-ground construction work on the proposed White House ballroom, although the ruling was stalled a few days later on appeal. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Law enforcement secure a crime scene outside the home of former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax in Annandale, Va., on April 16, 2026. Fairfax and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, were found dead in a murder-suicide at their home. Alex Wong/Getty Images










