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Legality of Trump’s $400M in private funding for White House ballroom at issue

A federal judge weighing whether the project may proceed has focused on whether the administration can use private donations to bypass congressional approval.

Federal judge appears skeptical that Trump has legal authority to proceed with White House ballroom

A federal judge expressed deep skepticism Thursday that the White House has legal authority to construct President Donald Trump’s massive new ballroom without express authorization from Congress.

Trump installs loyalists on panel set to review White House ballroom

The Commission of Fine Arts will discuss the controversial project at a meeting next week. White House officials hope to win approval in two months.

Trump hires new White House ballroom architect

Although the president and the original architect had clashed over the size of the project, the decisive factor was the small firm’s limited capacity to handle such an enormous project.

Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme

Melania Trump has decorated the White House for the holidays, and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is.”

Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation

In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”