April 28, 2026
Using language reminiscent of President Donald Trump's social media posts, the U.S. Department of Justice asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge to dissolve his order halting construction of the White House ballroom, saying the historical preservation nonprofit that won the injunction suffers from "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
April 27, 2026
The National Trust for Historic Preservation said Monday it will not drop its lawsuit over the Trump administration's plans to turn the White House's East Wing into an 89,000-square-foot ballroom, despite a shooting incident at a gala the president attended this weekend.
April 16, 2026
A D.C. federal judge clarified his injunction blocking construction on the White House ballroom project, amending his order to specifically stop construction on all aboveground construction but allowing for construction of national security facilities beneath it.
April 15, 2026
The Trump administration on Tuesday asked a D.C. federal court to delay enforcing its order blocking the White House East Wing ballroom project, invoking national security after the court carved out an exception over the "safety and security" of White House grounds.
March 31, 2026
A Washington, D.C., federal judge Tuesday granted a historical preservation nonprofit's request for a preliminary injunction halting President Donald Trump's plans to turn the White House's East Wing into an "enormous" 89,000-square-foot ballroom, saying "unless and until Congress blesses this project through statutory authorization, construction has to stop!"
March 17, 2026
A D.C. federal judge blasted top administration attorneys Tuesday for "shifting theories" of authority for the White House's East Wing ballroom project, saying the administration was likely looking for "an escape hatch" to avoid an injunction and promised to try to rule before above-ground work begins next month.
February 26, 2026
A District of Columbia federal judge rejected a historical preservation nonprofit's bid to temporarily block President Donald J. Trump's plans to turn the White House's East Wing into a ballroom, ruling that the nonprofit's Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional claims fail.
January 20, 2026
The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Tuesday asked a D.C. federal judge to allow one of its architectural experts to inspect work underway at the former East Wing of the White House, a section demolished by the Trump administration in October to make way for a new ballroom.
December 19, 2025
A D.C. federal judge gave President Donald Trump the green light to continue his East Wing ballroom plans, finding that the National Trust For Historic Preservation had not shown a "clear and present" reason to grant a temporary restraining order.
December 12, 2025
The National Trust for Historic Preservation asked a D.C. federal judge to stop construction on a White House ballroom until Trump administration officials complete mandatory review processes that they blew off before unilaterally razing the East Wing to make room for the structure.