President Donald Trump speaks to the media alongside posters of his proposed White House ballroom amid construction at the White House on May 19, 2026. The Senate parliamentarian ruled this week that taxpayer funds in the budget reconciliation package cannot be used for a $1 billion provision intended to fund security for Trump’s White House ballroom. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Bison walk along a roadway as drivers wait during a “bison jam” in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., on May 19, 2026. Yellowstone has the most mammals in the lower 48 states and is the only place in the United States where bison have continuously lived since prehistoric times. It has been inhabited for over 10,000 years, with 27 Native American tribes tied to the park. Mario Tama/Getty Images
