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Planning commission APPROVES President Trump's White House ballroom project
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Federal panel packed with Trump allies approves White House ballroom project
The vote by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday marked the final procedural hurdle for President Donald Trumpâs plans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/02/trump-ballroom-federal-review-commission/
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Exclusive: A White House official asked an independent planning commission to soften language about its own authority over Trump's ballroom project â and it complied, records show. The National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to vote on the project this afternoon. w
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Ballroom commission changed documents at White Houseâs request
Records show a staffer asked the commission to soften language about its own authority over the presidentâs project â and it complied.
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A federal judge halted Trumpâs ballroom construction until he gets congressional authorization. But Trump isnât inclined to seek Congressâs OK â and they donât appear inclined to give it. with
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Congress is in no rush to authorize Trumpâs ballroom after judgeâs ruling
The president doesnât appear interested in seeking lawmakersâ approval for his $400 million project â and theyâre not inclined to give it.
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Exclusive: As GOP leaders rushed to defend Trump's decision to tear down the East Wing, one Republican lawmaker privately warned a senior White House aide that he had âsubstantial concernsâ and demanded answers about how the decision was made. w
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Behind closed doors, GOP lawmaker questioned âdisturbingâ East Wing demolition
Rep. Michael Turner, co-chair of the congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, wrote to a top White House aide about his âsubstantial concerns.â
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/24/trump-ballroom-gop-concerns/
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A federal arts commission â packed with Trump allies, including his 26-year-old executive assistant â voted this morning to approve the president's planned White House ballroom building. w
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Commission, packed with Trump allies, approves White House ballroom project
The Commission of Fine Arts voted unanimously to approve the nearly 90,000-square-foot buildingâs design. A federal judge is weighing whether to halt the project.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/19/trump-white-house-ballroom-fine-arts/
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Trump picks his 26-year-old receptionist for a federal commission set to vote on his planned White House ballroom. The White House says she's qualified. Past commissioners say Trump is flouting Congress's intent for panel. w
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Trump picks his White House assistant for panel reviewing ballroom
Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and the presidentâs longtime executive assistant, is set to be sworn in Thursday.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/17/trump-ballroom-fine-arts-panel/
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President Donald Trump is digging in on his ambitious plans for the White House ballroom project despite concerns from a federal judge, members of two review panels and historic preservationists that it will be too big and spoil the historic property. w
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Trump digs in on ballroom size, saying height will match that of White House
Review panels and a federal judge have asked if the project can be made smaller. Historic preservationists say the planned 90,000-square-foot addition will overshadow the mansion.
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Trump today declared it's "TOO LATE!" to stop White House ballroom construction. DOJ lawyers have been arguing something different: the ongoing, months-long work could be changed as the administration waits for approval from two oversight committees. w
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Trump says itâs âtoo lateâ to stop White House ballroom construction
The presidentâs comments came after Justice Department lawyers argued that the ballroom plans can still be modified and they plan to wait for federal reviews.
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President Trumpâs handpicked arts commissioners met this morning to discuss his planned White House ballroom. The committee's new chair raised concerns re: building size and design but indicated he supports the controversial project. w/@ddiamond.bsky.social
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Trumpâs new arts commission signals support for White House ballroom
The presidentâs handpicked members of the Commission of Fine Arts are set to review the planned project. The White House hopes to win their approval by March.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/22/trump-ballroom-approval-lawsuit/
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A D.C. teacher stars in the new season of "Queer Eye." Michael Devereaux, a high school history teacher, insisted his participation in the Netflix makeover show help others at Digital Pioneers Academy. The result: a new teachers' lounge.
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A teacher agreed to a âQueer Eyeâ makeover â but only if it helped his school, too
Queer Eye's Fab Five give a D.C. teacher a new look and helps his school.
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President Donald Trump has installed four allies on a federal commission set to review his White House ballroom plan, including its former chief architect â his latest move to secure rapid approval for the controversial project. w
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Trump installs loyalists on panel set to review White House ballroom
The Commission of Fine Arts will discuss the controversial project at a meeting next week. White House officials hope to win approval in two months.
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D.C. may rename school that honors cityâs first mayor, a proponent of slavery. Students, teachers and parents say the city should rename Brent Elementary School in Capitol Hill to honor Gardner Bishop, a parent and Black civil rights activist.
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D.C. may rename school that honors cityâs first mayor, a proponent of slavery
Students, teachers and parents say the city should rename a Capitol Hill elementary school to honor Gardner Bishop, a parent and Black civil rights activist.
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Never-before-seen images offer closer look at demolition of the East Wing and site work for the White House ballroom.
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New images offer closer look at demolition for the White House ballroom
The project reflects Trumpâs expansive view of presidential authority â even over the White House itself.
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4 months ago
Breaking news: A federal judge suggested he would allow the Trump administration to continue work on its controversial ballroom addition, but gave the White House two weeks to file its still-unfinished ballroom plans.
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Federal judge suggests White House ballroom construction may continue
Judge Richard J. Leon said Trump officials had two weeks to submit plans for their controversial addition. Historic preservationists are demanding an immediate halt.
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I just got a text from Paul Abdou, the math teacher featured in this story: "Thank you for the article. Iâve had a visit from some engineers this morning. Your work can be a force for good." Let's hope they actually get the heat working đ€
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Teachers accuse city officials of neglect as D.C. classrooms grow cold
HVAC problems have plagued Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus for years as teachers and parents say city officials have ignored their pleas to fix basic. infrastructure
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/12/15/cardozo-education-campus-heating-hvac-problems/
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The latest White House ballroom news from
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Trump has wanted to go ever-bigger with his White House ballroom. One person who disagrees: Trumpâs handpicked architect, worried the 90,000-sq-ft addition will overshadow the main White House mansion, four sources tell the
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Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the projectâs size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
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Donors to Trumpâs White House ballroom have $279B in federal contracts in the past 5y, have paid $1.6B in political spending and are targets in several federal investigations into alleged wrongdoing, according to a new report from
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Report: Donors to Trumpâs White House ballroom have $279B in federal contracts
The White House ballroomâs donor list contains heavyweights in the tech, financial and defense sectors, including Google, Comcast and Lockheed Martin.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/03/trump-ballroom-donors-contracts-enforcement/
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Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldnât âinterfereâ with the existing White House structure. /W
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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trumpâs ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldnât âinterfereâ with the existing White House structure.
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