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.