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President Donald Trump touted the new ballroom as his “great legacy project.” He said it will cost some $300 million.

A month ago, the historic Houston-area home of acclaimed modern architect Victor Lundy appeared slated for demolition. But just weeks before the home was set to be taken apart, a Houston couple has ...

With little fanfare, the Trump administration demolished the East Wing of the White House in order to make space for a new 90 ...

On July 31, the White House put out an announcement, with renderings of a gold-accented lavish ballroom. But there were gaps ...

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 demolition is a significant expansion of the ballroom construction project from what President Donald Trump said this summer.

Donald Trump wants to make it harder for the American public to see how he’s wrecking parts of the White House in his quest to tack on a massive ballroom.

Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the "mind" of the nation, then the East Wing is the "heart." ...

In October 2025, the entire White House East Wing was demolished as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a new ballroom. In late October 2025, rumors swirled that the entire East Wing ...

The price tag has ballooned from $200 million ... can go through a legally required public review process. The White House is ...

The council cleared the way for a new home and ADU at 824 Kimbark Street after rejecting landmark protection for the 1902 ...