The Latest Breaking News from the National Capital Planning Commission

As Trump works to build his $400M ballroom at the White House, officials say no more construction projects are planned

White House ballroom has jumped from original estimate of $200 million to $400 million

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025

Head of group suing over White House ballroom says she trusts Trump-picked chairman to do his job

The president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation says she trusts the Trump-appointed chairman of a federal planning commission to do his job and seriously review President Donald Trump's proposal to build a ballroom at the White House

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

‘This can’t be undone’: Trump is building something new at the White House, and the administration says stopping it would be a national security risk

Trump's ballroom gets controversial green light

We Got This Covered · Dec 18, 2025

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 · Oct 24, 2025

East Wing of White House reduced to rubble as part of Trump’s ballroom construction

Despite president’s promise to preserve it, the eastern section of the building is now completely destroyed

The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2025

Trump now says his ballroom will cost $300M and the entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished to make space

Trump admitted the price of his gold-plated 90,000 square-foot ballroom was likely going to cost $100 million more than the initial price tag

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

Demolition for new White House ballroom doesn't need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says

The head of the National Capital Planning Commission says crews can start demolishing parts of the White House for a new ballroom without needing approval

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell

President Donald Trump says he's found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation project

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

How Trump could use a building renovation to oust the Fed chair

President Donald Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation project

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025