Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-senate-gop-requests-1-billion-in-funding-for-trumps-ballroom Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Republicans are requesting $1 billion to fund security improvements for Trump’s White House ballroom, Ukrainian and Russian forces are observing a temporary ceasefire for Victory Day celebrations, a fireworks plant explosion in central China killed at least 26 people, and the Trump administration is investigating Smith College’s admission of transgender students. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from May 05, 2026