{"id":"381a380c-21d8-4dcd-acb9-4667b0b44e63","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/order-halt-tree-removal-washington-dc-golf-course-trump","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion","plainHeadline":"Judge halts tree removal at East Potomac golf course","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["US district judge Ana Reyes ordered a 24-hour halt on tree cutting at East Potomac golf course.","The halt is to evaluate an emergency relief request amid ongoing court challenge to Trump’s plans.","NPS had cut 500 trees, saying many did not contribute to the historic landscape.","Removal originally scheduled: 169 trees first, then 90 more planned later.","Residents worry changes could alter accessibility and cost of public space at the course."],"topics":["Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-12T16:55:37.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-12T17:20:25.025Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/4a552655-2b72-4979-97ec-cf98644263e8","storyId":"4a552655-2b72-4979-97ec-cf98644263e8","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c51da49bd8d3b2080aea3eaf6b1061f9d3600e80/605_0_4680_3744/master/4680.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=beacc5fff110cf6b43f503955d7b8501","author":"Associated Press","dek":"Ana Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’"}