Nation Apr 27 Preservationists won't drop lawsuit against Trump's $400M White House ballroom after DOJ request The Department of Justice requested the lawsuit be withdrawn after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Nation Apr 26 Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the… By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Politics Apr 23 A brief history of the underground White House bunker at the heart of Trump's ballroom legal case Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump's court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history. By Mike Catalini, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 Judge allows 'national security' work to proceed at White House ballroom construction site President Donald Trump railed against a federal judge's decision on Thursday that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other “national security facilities” at the site. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Apr 02 Trump's White House ballroom gets final approval despite judge's ruling halting work By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday, days after a federal judge ordered a halt to construction unless Congress allows what would be the biggest structural change to the American landmark in… Continue reading
Mar 31 Trump's White House ballroom construction must halt unless Congress OKs it, judge orders By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press “The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner!” the judge wrote. Continue reading
Feb 19 An arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his proposal for a massive White House ballroom By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The National Trust for Historic Preservation has sued in federal court to halt construction of the ballroom. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump appointees question White House ballroom's design and scale, ask to see 3D models By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Some of Donald Trump's handpicked appointees who have a say in his White House ballroom project asked questions Thursday about its “immense” design and scale, even as they broadly endorsed the president's vision for a massive expansion. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Trump administration presents ballroom plan for review months after construction began By Darlene Superville, Will Weissert, Associated Press The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns as officials shared details of President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom at a public meeting of… Continue reading