Politics May 22 Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands By Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics May 21 WATCH: Trump says White House 'won't be a very secure place' without $1 billion security proposal President Donald Trump, facing a Senate Republican mutiny, said Thursday that he doesn't "need money for the ballroom," drawing a distinction between the ballroom and proposed White House security improvements. By Associated Press
Politics May 20 Democratic senators will test GOP unity with votes on Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund As Republicans move forward on immigration enforcement legislation, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York said Democrats plan to force a vote on Trump’s proposed settlement fund. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics May 19 WATCH: Trump calls planned White House ballroom 'a gift' to U.S. President Donald Trump is defending the White House ballroom he's building. He showed off the construction site to a group of reporters on Tuesday. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics May 15 Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River President Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans in a tightly regulated park along the Potomac River, potentially opening a new legal fight over whether his administration is ignoring the approvals process that typically governs… By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
May 13 Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican senators left a meeting with the director of the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday saying they need more details on a $1 billion security plan for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump’s… Continue reading
May 13 What's in the billion-dollar paragraph behind the White House ballroom debate By Lisa Desjardins The $1 billion request is tied directly to the transformation of the East Wing into a massive ballroom, though limited to “security”-related needs. Here's what we know. Continue reading
May 11 Democrats vow to fight Senate Republicans' $1 billion security proposal for White House ballroom By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press While most GOP lawmakers have remained quiet on the proposal as they spent their recess out of Washington, some have publicly questioned whether they would support it. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Senate GOP requests $1 billion in funding for Trump's ballroom In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Republicans are requesting $1 billion to fund security improvements for Trump’s White House ballroom, Ukrainian and Russian forces are observing a temporary ceasefire for Victory Day celebrations, a fireworks plant explosion in central China… Continue watching
Apr 27 Preservationists won't drop lawsuit against Trump's $400M White House ballroom after DOJ request By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The Department of Justice requested the lawsuit be withdrawn after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. Continue reading