October 22, 2025

Construction Starts On White House Ballroom, More Nominations, Shutdown Day 22, Lawfare, 4th Amendment, And More

By S.E. Gunn, PhD - All News Pipeline

On October 21, 2025, the White House published the article White House Ballroom Continues Proud Presidential Legacy responds to leftists' outrage over President Trump and donations funding the expansion of the White House ballroom. The article provides the following facts about previous restorations, expansions, renovations, and modernizations to the White House over the years:

• In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt built the West Wing — replacing expansive greenhouses constructed during the Jefferson Administration and establishing the modern day executive office wing with a “classically leaning design” — along with a colonial garden and East Terrace, which eventually became the East Wing.
• In 1909, President William Howard Taft remodeled and expanded the West Wing, which included construction of the first Oval Office.
• In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson demolished the colonial garden, modernizing it with a rose garden.
• In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge oversaw the renovation of the upper floors and attic of the White House.
• In 1929, President Herbert Hoover remodeled the West Wing, including reconstruction work in the basement level and remodeling the first floor; after a fire on Christmas Eve, the West Wing was repaired and reopened in 1930.
• In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt overhauled the West Wing, adding a second floor, a larger basement, and a swimming pool, and relocating the Oval Office to its current location; in 1942, President Roosevelt constructed the East Wing.
• In 1948, President Harry Truman undertook a “total reconstruction” of the White House’s interior, expanding its foundation and footprint — preserving only its exterior walls.
• In 1962, President John F. Kennedy constructed the modern Rose Garden.
• In 1970, President Nixon converted the swimming pool into the press briefing room; in 1973, he added a bowling alley in the basement.
• In 1975, President Gerald Ford installed an outdoor swimming pool on the South Grounds, financed entirely by private donations.
• In 1993, President Bill Clinton undertook a restoration and refurbishment of the Executive Mansion.
• In 2009, President Barack Obama resurfaced the south-grounds tennis court into a basketball court and added the White House Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn.
• In 2020, President Trump and the First Lady completed a new White House tennis pavilion, refurbishing the White House Tennis Court and Grandchildren’s Garden, as well as constructing a new building.

Check out Visit The White House for project updates and image renderings for the new ballroom. This renovation/expansion is entirely funded through private donations. NO Federal government money is being used to fund this project (the propaganda media tends to omit this part when they report).

On October 21, 2025, the White House published Nomination Sent to the Senate the following 15 people are nominated:

1. William J. Crain, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Eldon E. Fallon, retired.
2. Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, vice Elizabeth Erny Foote, retired.
3. Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years, vice Henry Lee Whitehorn, Sr., term expired.
4. Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Christopher Joseph Lowman.
5. John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus.
6. Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, vice Monica P. Medina, resigned.
7. Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation, vice Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, resigned.
8. Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years, vice Gregory K. Harris.
9. Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years, vice Craig J. Anderson.
10. Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice Louis V. Franklin, Sr., term expired.
11. Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years, vice Duane A. Kees, term expired.
12. Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, vice Elizabeth H. Richard.
13. Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Leigha Simonton.
14. James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years, vice Eddie M. Frizell.
15. Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice John E. Town, term expired.

WITHDRAWALS SENT TO THE SENATE:

1. Jeffrey Bornstein, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), vice Michael J. McCord, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on May 6, 2025.
2. Kevin O’Farrell, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education, vice Scott Stump, which was sent to the Senate on February 11, 2025.

It is now day 22 of the Schumer Shutdown and the last vote to end the shutdown was held on October 20, 2025 (60 votes are needed to pass the CR and re-open the Federal government):

Oct 20 yea = 50 nay = 44
Oct 16 yea = 51 nay = 45
Oct 15 yea = 51 nay = 44
Oct 14 yea = 49 nay = 45
Oct 09 yea = 54 nay = 45
Oct 08 yea = 54 nay = 45
Oct 06 yea = 52 nay = 42
Oct 03 yea = 54 nay = 44
Oct 01 yea = 55 nay = 45
Sep 30 yea = 55 nay = 45
Sep 19 yea = 44 nay = 48

I think Senate Leadership should call a vote to re-open the government every day from now until the CR passes. Get them on record every day from now until the government re-opens!

I highly recommend upping your prep storage foods as well as obtaining fresh groceries before the end of the month. Come November 1, 2025, SNAP runs out of funding and we know what happens when those who are receiving 'government assistance' get cut off from those funds . . . Check your cupboards and fill the empty spots before the end of the month!

ANP Recommendation- Survival Foods (from Susan Duclos' October 19, 2025 ANP Article)

Food and Water:

• Fully Cooked Bacon, Ready to Eat, 80 Slices Per Pack / Case, 10 Year Shelf Life, Superior Canned, Real Thick Cut
• Nutristore Freeze Dried Beef Dices | Pre-Cooked Meat for Backpacking, Camping, Meal Prep | Long Term Survival Emergency Food Supply | 25 Year Shelf Life | Bulk #10 Can | Made in USA | 20 Servings
• Nutristore Freeze Dried Ground Beef | Pre-Cooked Hamburger Meat for Backpacking, Camping, Meal Prep | Long Term Survival Emergency Food Supply | 25 Year Shelf Life | Bulk #10 Can | Made in USA
• Nutristore Freeze Dried Chicken, Emergency Survival Bulk Food Storage, Premium Quality Meat, Perfect for Lightweight Backpacking or Home Meals, USDA Inspected
• Nutristore Freeze-Dried Pulled Pork | Premium Emergency Survival Food | Long Shelf Life | Protein-Rich Prepper Pantry Staple | Beef, Chicken, Sausage, and More | Bulk Food Storage, 1-Pack
• FOREVER FOODS Uncooked Freeze-Dried Pork Chops | 8-Count | Family Pack | Equivalent to 2 lbs.
• FOREVER FOODS Uncooked Freeze-Dried Beef Patties | 6-Count | Family Pack | Equivalent to 2 lbs.
• FOREVER FOODS Uncooked Freeze-Dried Beef Stew Cubes | Family Pack | Equivalent to 2 lbs.

 Meat in bulk:

• ReadyWise Emergency Food Supply - 88 Servings Meat & Rice Bucket, Freeze Dried Protein Meals, Camping Essentials, Bulk Rice & Survival Food, Disaster Prepping Supplies, up to 25 Year Shelf Life
• 92 Serving Freeze Dried Meat Bucket | Premium Emergency Food Supply Contains 1,352g Protein | Survival Food 25 Year Shelf Life | Backpacking Meals, Prepper Supplies | Valley Food Storage

 Fruits and veggies:

• Augason Farms Freeze Dried Vegetable Variety Pail, Emergency Food Supply, Everyday Meals, 109 Servings
• Ready Hour, Fruit & Veggie Mix, Non-Perishable Freeze-Dried Food, 30-Year Shelf Life, Portable Emergency and Adventure Food Supply, Durable Flood Safe Container, 56 Servings
• ReadyWise Emergency Food Supply - 104 Servings Freeze Dried Fruit and Vegetables Bucket, Protein Meals, Camping Essentials for Survival Food, Disaster Prepping Supplies, up to 25 Year Shelf Life
• NuManna Freeze-Dried Vegetables Bucket | 100 Servings Contains Peas, Green Beans & Broccoli | Non-GMO, No Preservatives, No MSG Camping and Emergency Veggie Meal Survival Food with 25 Years Shelf Life
• Freeze Dried Diced Potatoes 10-Bag Bucket, 64 Oz | Premium Emergency Food Supply 25 Year Shelf Life | Prepper Supplies, Survival Food, Off Grid Living Supplies | Valley Food Storage Packaged in USA
• For those wanting fruits or vegetables not typically in the big buckets, the search pages are linked below to pick and choose from.
• Freeze Dried Vegetables search page
• Freeze Dried Fruits search page

Rice and Beans:

• Augason Farms Long Grain White Rice 4-Gallon Pail, Emergency Food Supply, Everyday Meals, 242 Servings
• Unpretentious Long Grain Brown Rice, 1 Gallon, Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Vegan Friendly
• Ready Hour Beans Trio with Rice Kit Bucket (100 Servings) Survival Beans and Rice, Survival Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness Food, Prepper, Easy Prep, 30-Year Shelf Life
• Beans Trio with Rice Emergency Food Kit (100 Servings, 14 pk.) by Ready Hour

Water in bulk:

• Pure Life, Purified Water, Plastic Bottled Water, Pallet of 78 Cases, Clear, 16.9 Fl Oz (Pack of 78)
• Waterpallets Generic MM (16.9 Oz) - 40 Bottles per Case -Full Pallet of Water 48 Cases (Total 1920 Bottles) delivered by Waterpallets

President Trump's Presidential Actions published in the Federal Register (FR) to date:

• 210 Executive Orders
• 102 Proclamations
• 80 Presidential Orders, Memoranda, Determinations, Permits, and Notices

The following 3 proclamations, signed on October 17, 2025 and discussed in my October 18, 2025 ANP Article, were published in the FR on October 22, 2025:

1. Proc 10986 National Energy Dominance Month, 2025
2. Proc 10985 National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2025
3. Proc 10984 Adjusting Imports Of Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, And Buses Into The United States

LAWFARE lawsuit tracker to date:

• 227 active cases
• 19 suits filed by the Trump Administration
• 17 SCOTUS stays or motions to vacate of lower court orders
• 1 SCOTUS affirmation of lower court order
• 7 suits where judges ruled for the federal government
• 8 suits where judges ruled against the federal government

In the lawsuit President and Fellows of Harvard College v. Department of Health and Human Services docket # 1:25-cv-11048 filed in District Court D Massachusetts on April 21, 2025 about freezing funds for Harvard University a partial summary judgement for the plaintiff was granted on October 20, 2025. The lawsuit sought the following relief:

1) expediting the resolution of this action to prevent further harm to Plaintiff;
2) declaring unlawful Defendants’ Freeze Order and attendant unconstitutional conditions in the April 3 and April 11 Letters, as well as any terminations of, freezes of, or refusals to grant or to continue federal funding undertaken pursuant to those agency actions;
3) vacating and setting aside Defendants’ Freeze Order and attendant unconstitutional conditions in the April 3 and April 11 Letters, as well as any terminations of, freezes of, or refusals to grant or to continue federal funding undertaken pursuant to those agency actions;
4) postponing the effectiveness of the Freeze Order and attendant unconstitutional conditions in the April 3 and April 11 Letters, as well as any terminations of, freezes of, or refusals to grant or to continue federal funding undertaken pursuant to those agency actions;
5) permanently enjoining Defendants, their agents, and all persons acting in concert or participation with Defendants from implementing, maintaining, or in any way giving effect to the Freeze Order and attendant unconstitutional conditions in the April 3 and April 11 Letters, as well as any terminations of, freezes of, or refusals to grant or to continue federal funding undertaken pursuant to those agency actions;
6) permanently enjoining Defendants from violating Plaintiff’s First Amendment rights;
7) permanently enjoining Defendants from terminating, freezing, or refusing to grant or to continue any federal funding at issue in this case without complying with federal law, including the requirements of Title VI and agency regulations;
8) entering judgment in favor of Plaintiff;
9) awarding Plaintiff its reasonable costs and attorney’s fees in accordance with law, including but not limited to 42 U.S.C. § 1988; and
10) issuing any and all other such relief as the Court deems just and proper.

1) Judgement is entered for Plaintiff on its claims under the Administrative Procedure Act for violations of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Judgement is also entered for Plaintiff on its claims under the Administrative Procedure Act insofar as they challenge the April 14 and May 5, 2025, Freeze Orders as arbitrary and capricious; 
2) Judgement is entered for Defendants, as set forth in the Memorandum and Order on Plaintiff's ultra vires claims and on its claim under the Administrative Procedure Act that the Termination Letters are arbitrary and capricious for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; 
3) The Freeze Orders and Termination Letters ("Termination Letters" refers to: the May 6, 2025, Termination Letter from the National Institutes of Health; the May 9, 2025, Termination Letter from the US Department of Agriculture; the May 9, 2025, Termination letter from NASA; the May 12, 2025, Termination Letter from the Department of Commerce; the May 12, 2025, Termination Letter from the Department of Defense; the May 12, 2025, Termination Letter from the Department of Energy; the May 12, 2025, Termination Letter from the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the May 12, 2025, Termination Letter from the National Science Foundation; the May 12, 2025, Termination Letter from the Department of Education, the May 19, 2025, Termination Letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the May 20, 2025, announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services to cut multi-year grants; and the May 27, 2025, Termination Letter from the General Services Administration) are VACATED and SET ASIDE as set forth in the Memorandum and Order; 
4) Defendants, their agents, and all those acting in concert with them are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from implementing, instituting, maintaining, or giving effect to the Freeze Orders and Termination Letters, or any conditions imposed therein, and from issuing further terminations, freezes, stop work orders, refusals to award grants or contracts, or withholdings of funding to Harvard in retaliation for the exercise of First Amendment rights, or on purported grounds of discrimination without compliance with Title VI; and 
5) The Court expressly reserves jurisdiction over the issue of attorney’s fees and costs. Any motion for attorney’s fees shall be filed in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d). 

Expect the defendants to immediately file for appeal.

In the lawsuit American Association of University Professors v. U.S. Department of Justice docket # 1:25-cv-10910 filed in District Court D Massachusetts on April 11, 2025 about freezing funds for Harvard University a partial summary judgement for the plaintiff was granted on October 20, 2025. The lawsuit sought the following relief: 

1) Declare unlawful and set aside the pending investigation and review of Harvard University’s federal funds, including the threatened and imminent withdrawal or cancellation of federal funds set out in the March 31 Announcement and April 3 Letter and the conditions imposed in the April 3 Letter, as undertaken in the absence of constitutional and statutory authority, not in compliance with applicable law and procedure, unlawfully coercive, and unconstitutionally intended to target protected speech;
2) Preliminarily and permanently enjoin any further investigation or review of Harvard University’s federal funding, including any threat to withdraw or cancel federal funding or actual withdrawal or cancelation of such funding from Harvard University, in the absence of constitutional and statutory authority and in compliance with applicable law and procedure;
3) Preliminarily and permanently enjoin Defendants from using the withdrawal of federal funds or the threat of withdrawal of federal funds to coerce Harvard University to suppress viewpoints or speech of Plaintiffs and their members, including by specifically enjoining the conditions imposed in the April 3 Letter;
4) Preliminarily and permanently enjoin Defendants from using the power of the government to target and punish Harvard University for the viewpoints and speech of Plaintiffs and their members;
5) Award Plaintiffs their reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in accordance with law including but not limited to 42 U.S.C. § 1988; and 6) Award such other relief as the Court deems just and proper.

1. The Termination Letters (The term “Termination Letters” refers to: the May 6, 2025 Termination Letter from the National Institutes of Health; the May 9, 2025 Termination Letter from the United States Department of Agriculture; the May 9, 2025 Termination Letter from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the Department of Commerce; the May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the Department of Defense; the May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the Department of Energy; the May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the National Science Foundation; the May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the Department of Education; the May 19, 2025 Termination Letter from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention; and the May 27, 2025 Termination Letter from the General Services Administration. All other capitalized terms not defined herein have the same meaning as in the Memorandum and Order. ) are hereby DECLARED to violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., under 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(C), (D) and judgment on Count I is therefore entered in favor of Plaintiffs on that basis.
2. The Freeze Orders (The term “Freeze Orders” refers to the April 14 Freeze Order and the May 5 Freeze Order as defined by the Memorandum and Order) are hereby DECLARED arbitrary and capricious in violation of 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A) and judgment on Count II is therefore entered in favor of Plaintiffs in part on that basis. 
3. The Freeze Orders are hereby DECLARED to violate the First Amendment under 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(B) and judgment on Count IV is therefore entered in favor of Plaintiffs on that basis.
4. The Freeze Orders are VACATED AND SET ASIDE as arbitrary and capricious, in violation of 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A).
5. The Freeze Orders and Termination Letters are VACATED AND SET ASIDE as violative of the First Amendment under 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(B).
6. All freezes and terminations of funding to Harvard made pursuant to the Freeze Orders and Termination Letters on or after April 14, 2025 are VACATED AND SET ASIDE.
7. The Termination Letters are VACATED AND SET ASIDE as violative of Title VI under 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(C), (D).
8. All terminations of funding to Harvard made pursuant to the Termination Letters are VACATED AND SET ASIDE.
9. Defendants, their agents, and anyone acting in concert or participation with Defendants are hereby PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from:

a. Implementing, instituting, maintaining, or giving any force or effect to Defendants’ Freeze Orders, Termination Letters, and attendant unconstitutional conditions, as well as any terminations of, freezes of, or refusing to grant or to continue federal funding undertaken pursuant to the Freeze Orders and Termination Letters and their attendant unconstitutional conditions, including but not limited to:

(i) The April 3, 2025 Letter from the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism;
(ii) The April 11, 2025 Letter from the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism;
(iii) The April 14, 2025 Freeze Order;
(iv) The May 5, 2025 Freeze Order;
(v) The May 6, 2025 Termination Letter from the National Institutes of Health;
(vi) The May 9, 2025 Termination Letter from the United States Department of Agriculture;
(vii) The May 9, 2025 Termination Letter from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
(viii) The May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the Department of Commerce;
(ix) The May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the Department of Defense;
(x) The May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the Department of Energy;
(xi) The May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
(xii) The May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the National Science Foundation;
(xiii) The May 12, 2025 Termination Letter from the Department of Education;
(xiv) The May 19, 2025 Termination Letter from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention;
(xvi) The May 27, 2025 Termination Letter from the General Services Administration.

b. Issuing any other termination, fund freezes, stop work orders, or otherwise withholding payment on existing grants or other federal funding, or refusing to award future grants, contracts, or other federal funding to Harvard in retaliation for the exercise of its First Amendment rights or the rights of its faculty and staff, for the purpose of suppressing disfavored speech, or on any purported grounds of discrimination without compliance with the terms of Title VI.

10. Judgment shall enter in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiffs on Counts III, V, and VII. Judgment shall enter in favor of Defendants in part on Count II with respect to the claim that the Termination Letters are arbitrary and capricious for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
11. Judgment shall enter in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiffs on Counts VI and VIII pursuant to the parties’ stipulation of dismissal with prejudice filed on September 10, 2025, ECF No. 142, and the Court’s order of September 11, 2025, ECF No. 143.
12. This Judgment constitutes final resolution of all claims and operates as a final judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58(b)(2) and the Court’s determination that “all claims have been resolved and … a final judgment should issue.” ECF No. 143.
13. The Court retains jurisdiction to enforce this Judgment.
14. The Court expressly reserves jurisdiction over the issue of attorney’s fees and costs. Any motion for attorney’s fees shall be filed in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d).

Of course, the defendants will immediately file an appeal.

Today's Bill of Rights Amendment is Amendment # 4 covering your right to be secure in your property & person against unreasonable search or seizure:

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

4th Amendment Crossword Puzzle (click to enlarge):

3rd Amendment Crossword Solution (click to enlarge):