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Trump's 250-Foot Triumphal Arch Clears Key Hurdle Despite Fierce Opposition

President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch cleared another key hurdle on Thursday after the National Capital Planning Commission approved preliminary site and building plans, moving the project closer to construction near Arlington National Cemetery despite sharp public opposition.

Benzinga

Trump wants to ignore the law to push his giant arch through the approval process

Trump’s team argued a Washington, DC, law that limits building heights does not apply to federal projects

The Independent UK

Building Trump's 250-Foot Arch Next to Arlington National Cemetery Would Mean 20-Hour Construction Days for Three Years

Federal planning documents detail the construction of Trump's proposed 250-foot Independence Arch near Arlington, revealing extensive plans, legal challenges, and unresolved funding issues.

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Trump’s demand to paint ‘eyesore’ landmark next to White House might be decided today

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The Independent UK

Trump's White House ballroom project halted by judge

The judge said Trump is the "steward," not the "owner" of the White House, and that the project requires Congress' approval.

Axios

White House ballroom project to sit atop underground military complex

The US military is constructing a large underground complex beneath a new, privately funded White House ballroom, which will house an upgraded Presidential Emergency Operations Center. President Trump confirmed the project, highlighting advanced security features for the ballroom. Reports indicate that the classified nature of the underground work allowed it…

The Times of India

White House’s planned visitor security center is too big, panel says rejecting Trump’s latest makeover

Secret Service asked to return with design for smaller screening facility by Commission of Fine Arts, which previously waved through President Donald Trump’s ballroom without objection

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Panel reviewing Trump’s $400m White House ballroom postpones vote

National Capital Planning Commission cites ‘large amount of public input’, with a majority opposing the plan

The Guardian - US

Renderings show most detailed vision for Trump’s White House ballroom

Trump sparked public backlash when he abruptly began demolishing the East Wing, to clear space for his ballroom

The Guardian - US

New deadline for White House ballroom approval set as construction prepares to begin

Donald Trump has recently upped the price for his ballroom to $400 million from $200 million

The Independent UK

Committee that oversees federal building projects sets date for first public hearing on Trump’s White House ballroom

The National Capital Planning Commission has been stacked with allies of President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

White House Purges Biden-Appointed Arts Panel As Trump Pushes Ballroom And Triumphal Arch

The White House on Tuesday dismissed all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), the federal advisory panel that reviews major design and architectural proposals in the nation's capital, as President Donald Trump advances an aggressive building agenda in and around the Executive Mansion.

Benzinga

Washington furious over Trump's East Wing demo

The agency that has to sign off on the president's ballroom plans is closed for the shutdown.

Axios

White House Demolition Gives Way to £186M Ballroom as Donald Trump Breaks Promise Not To Destroy East Wing

Previously, Donald Trump said that the ballroom will not interfere with the current White House building. Unfortunately, it did as the East Wing is now being demolished.

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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.

Fortune

Jerome Powell sends point-by-point response to White House about Fed office renovations

And addresses speculation about VIP dining rooms and elevators, marble facades and water fountains.

The Independent UK

Federal Reserve says building renovation complies with law, defends costs

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said the agency’s renovation of its office complex in Washington complies with plans approved by a local commission, disputing a White House suggestion that they had violated the law by deviating from those plans

International Business Times UK

Jerome Powell 'Fatigued' and Facing Resignation Rumours Over Controversial $2.5B Fed Palace Overhaul

US Fed chair Jerome Powell continues to face mounting pressure to step down amid scrutiny into whether he was truthful to Congress about the Fed's 'Palace of Versailles' renovation to its headquarters in Washington, DC.

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Trump admin’s attacks on Powell over $2.5 billion Fed renovation hinge on ‘VIP dining rooms’ and procedural grounds with an obscure gov agency

The most recent criticisms against Fed chair Jerome Powell come after President Donald Trump continues to demand lower interest rates.

Roll Call

Lawmakers look to the Mall for new Smithsonians, but it’s not a done deal yet - Roll Call

The site selection deadline is fast approaching for the American Women’s History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino.

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