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<p class="teaser">U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee inspected an aid distribution center operated by the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in Rafah.</p>
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up photos of the planned new White House ballroom during a press briefing at the White House on July 31. According to the White House, the new White House ballroom will be approximately 90,000 square feet and cost about $200 million.
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