Ballroom construction pauses White House tours, but likely to resume soon
Demolition of parts of the East Wing of the White House and construction of the new ballroom have meant tours have been suspended for about two months.
Historic preservation group seeks to pause White House wing demolition
The National Trust for Historic Preservation fears the ballroom annex will overwhelm White House.
Trump looks to cement his architectural legacy as Democrats bristle
The new White House ballroom is likely to be bigger than initially planned as Democrats look to put guardrails on Trump's signature architectural pursuit.
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New renderings show more details of White House ballroom under construction
The Trump administration announced in July that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a seated capacity for 650 people will be constructed in the White House's East Wing.
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Who's paying for the White House ballroom and what's in it for them
President Trump has so far raised $200 million for a new White House ballroom from some of the nation's biggest companies.
White House's Karoline Leavitt now has Secret Service detail, sources say
Leavitt received the detail after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week.
Gabbard releases more Russia documents, prompting concerns over intel sources
Gabbard declassified a 2017 House report targeting Obama and intelligence officials over alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.
NOAA could face 25% budget cut, slashing climate research, in draft proposal
An internal government document proposes significant changes for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hitting its research functions hardest.
Trump headlining $1 million a person super PAC dinner as stocks sink
Donors attending the Mar-a-Lago candlelight fundraising dinner Friday are being charged $1 million a plate.
DHS gutting offices that offer civil rights and immigration liaison services
The Department of Homeland Security said the offices "function as internal adversaries that slow down operations."
USPS to cut 10,000 workers through voluntary early retirement program
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy confirmed that the Elon Musk-led DOGE is now working with USPS.
Michelle Obama not attending Trump's inauguration
Former first lady Michelle Obama is skipping Donald Trump's inauguration. She also did not attend Jimmy Carter's funeral last week.
Lockheed Martin donates $1 million to Trump inaugural committee
Recent major donors to Trump's inaugural committee include Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Amazon, Apple's Tim Cook, and OpenAI's Sam Altman.
Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Biden's top hostage envoy travels to Syria to ask for help in finding Austin Tice
Hostage envoy Roger Carstens traveled to Syria Friday, making the first known U.S. in-person contact with the caretaker government, and seeking help in finding missing American Austin Tice.