May 20 Democratic senators will test GOP unity with votes on Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Trump calls planned White House ballroom 'a gift' to U.S. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 15 Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River By Steven Sloan, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
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
Apr 26 Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Apr 23 A brief history of the underground White House bunker at the heart of Trump's ballroom legal case By Mike Catalini, Associated Press 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. Continue reading