June 05, 2026
The National Trust for Historic Preservation argued to the D.C. Circuit on Friday that the administration can't use national security as a reason to build the ballroom at the White House.
May 29, 2026
More than 140 Democrats from the House and Senate have urged an appellate court to uphold a lower court's ruling that halted construction on President Donald Trump's ballroom at the White House.
May 27, 2026
The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Wednesday urged the D.C. Circuit to affirm a district court injunction that halted President Donald Trump's construction of a White House ballroom, arguing there's no justification for the project to proceed without Congress' approval.
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.