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nbcnews.compolitics16 days ago
Trump Orders Multiple Construction Projects at White House and Potomac River
President Trump has directed several building and renovation projects in Washington, D.C., including a new White House ballroom, a 250-foot arch on the Potomac, and changes to the Rose Garden and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The projects involve both private donations and re…
Forbespolitics18 days agoUpdated
Trump to Host UFC Event on White House South Lawn
A temporary arena is under construction on the White House South Lawn for a June 14 UFC event. The structure will host 4,300 guests with additional viewing at nearby Ellipse Park. Officials also continue work on a separate 90,000-square-foot ballroom project.
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The Independentpolitics21 days ago
White House Accelerates $400M Counter-Drone and Sniper Facility After Two Assassination Attempts
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that President Trump lacks authority to build the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. An appeals court later allowed above-ground work to continue.
New York Posttechnology21 days ago
Trump Shares AI Images of Proposed White House Ballroom and Drone Port Amid Ongoing Legal Battle
President Trump posted AI-generated images of a proposed drone port atop a planned White House ballroom and criticized a federal judge overseeing related litigation. Construction continues while an appeals court holds an injunction in place.
The War Zonepolitics4 days ago
White House Ballroom Construction Includes Six-Story Underground Facility and Rooftop Drone Defenses
President Trump described the new White House ballroom as a hardened structure with military hospital, research facilities, and extensive drone and missile defenses. The project is estimated at $400 million with an additional $220 million requested for security features.
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Nbc Newspolitics39 days ago
Senate Republicans Divided on $1 Billion White House Ballroom Funding After Briefing
Senate Republicans received a private briefing on a proposal to allocate $1 billion in taxpayer funds for a White House ballroom project. Senators expressed questions about the spending breakdown and its effect on the federal deficit. The funding is part of a broader bill to supp…
pbs.orgpolitics41 days ago
Senate Returns to Consider Republican Plan to Fund Immigration Agencies
The Senate returns from recess as Republicans prepare to advance a bill funding immigration enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security through fiscal year 2029 without Democratic support. The $72 billion package includes funds for ICE, CBP and security upgrades tied to th…
The Boston Globepolitics41 days ago
Democrats Move to Block $1 Billion White House Security Funding in Senate Bill
Senate Republicans added $1 billion for White House security enhancements, including upgrades tied to a proposed ballroom, to a spending bill that would restore funding for immigration enforcement agencies. Democrats said they will seek to remove the security provision through th…
foxnews.compolitics46 days ago
White House East Side Ballroom Construction Advances with Revised Size and Cost
Construction of a ballroom on the east side of the White House is progressing rapidly. The project size doubled from the original proposal after studies showed the initial plan would not meet needs for events and future inaugurations. The budget rose from 200 million dollars to l…
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upi.compolitics47 days ago
DOJ Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center and James Comey in Separate Cases
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on charges of wire fraud and false statements, alleging it paid informants to stoke racial hatred. A separate indictment targets former FBI Director James Comey for threats based on a year-old Instagram p…
revolver.newspolitics49 days ago
Cole Allen Charged with Attempted Assassination of Trump at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Cole Allen faces charges for attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, where he shot an officer. The incident heightened security for King Charles's U.S. state visit and bolstered arguments for a fortified White House ballroo…
france24.compolitics52 days agoUpdated
King Charles Addresses Congress During State Visit
King Charles III addressed a joint meeting of Congress during his U.S. state visit, focusing on reconciliation between Britain and America. The visit follows an attempted assassination of President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner by suspect Cole Tomas Allen.
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