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Trump’s White House ballroom wins approval of planning authorities

Blessing from NCPC comes just days after judge ruled work on project cannot proceed without congressional approval

The Guardian - US

Trump unveils White House ballroom renderings aboard Air Force One

President Donald Trump showed off a rendering of the proposed new East Wing of the White House as he spoke to reporters aboard the Air Force One on Sunday (29 March).

The Independent UK

Trump admits Melania doesn’t like the sound of construction at the White House but ‘it makes me happy’

The ongoing renovations to the East Wing destroyed the first lady’s former office

The Independent UK

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Trump has a new target in mind for his White House makeover - the 200-year-old famed columns

Trump’s ballroom has already seen East Wing demolished as president pursues project with $400m estimated cost

The Independent UK

Trump Turns White House Into 'Construction Disaster Zone' as He Struggles to Find Architect Willing to Do The Job

National Trust for Historic Preservation sues Trump over £233m White House ballroom after East Wing demolition proceeded without federal reviews, as architects resign over design disputes.

International Business Times UK

Melania Trump's Silent Fury Over the White House Ballroom Demolition Exposed in Donald Trump's Slip-Up Comment

Melania Trump's displeasure over White House East Wing demolition comes to light after Donald Trump's interview blunder

International Business Times UK

One way to redefine the first lady role: demolish Melania’s office to build a folly

The president’s wife is reported to have ‘privately raised concerns about’ the destruction of the White House East Wing. If so, they were ignored

The Guardian - US

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Melania Trump reopens White House to public now that East Wing is gone — but still won’t talk about demolition for ballroom

Tours were suspended in August to make way for construction of the planned ballroom

The Independent UK

Glenn Beck says Trump told him the real reasons for the dramatic remodeling of the White House

The president’s plans for the historic East Wing, which has been partly demolished to make way for a lavish new, $300 million ballroom, has faced fierce criticism

The Independent UK

Taxpayers will pay plenty over the years for Trump's massive ballroom, experts say - Roll Call

President Trump says his new ballroom will be privately funded, but White House observers say taxpayers will pay plenty.

Roll Call

East Wing demolition highlights loopholes in preservation law - Roll Call

A first lawsuit has been filed, but the East Wing's demolition shows preservation laws and agencies may have little role at White House.

Roll Call

Trump team revises White House timeline with ‘drug user’ Hunter Biden, Clinton embracing Monica and Obama in a turban

The revised White House ‘Major Events Timeline’ comes as as crews are demolishing the historic East Wing to indulge the president in his $300 million ballroom

The Independent UK

Big? Beautiful? Donald Trump is literally ripping apart the home of US democracy. Is anyone really surprised?

Demolition work has begun on part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for the president’s ballroom. Truly, these are post-satirical times, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Colbert on Trump’s White House East Wing demolition: ‘So deeply unsettling’

Late-night hosts discuss the president’s partial demolition of the East Wing for his $250m gilded ballroom project

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International Business Times UK

Hillary Clinton Blasts Trump Over White House Ballroom: 'He's destroying it' As Demolition Begins

The former US Secretary of State criticised the demolition of the East Wing facade of the White House to make way for a ballroom.

International Business Times UK

White House East Wing Demolition: Trump Begins Razing White House Without Permission—Again

Trump has begun demolishing part of the White House East Wing for a £186 million ballroom, sparking outrage over bypassed approvals and threats to the site's heritage.

The Independent UK

Trump’s wrecking crew starts East Wing demolition for White House ballroom: ‘More damage than the British did in 1814’

Workers began ripping into the White House facade on Monday

Benzinga

Trump's $200 Million White House Ballroom Addition Plan See Experts Cry Out For More Guardrails: 'There Aren't Any Checks And Balances'

Preservation experts say President Donald Trump's push to add a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot state ballroom to the White House by 2029 risks sacrificing history for haste. The White House will begin the East Wing addition in September, a project that would be the mansion's largest structural change since the Truman…

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