18 h. ago Melania Trump revolts against East Wing demolition revealing it's not her project

The East Wing, which used to house the First Lady's offices, has been demolished for Donald Trump's a sprawling, gold-laden ballroom.

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18 h. ago Even Melania Trump is distancing herself from the president’s East Wing demolition, report says

First lady has maintainted public silence over $350m White House ballroom but reportedly ‘raised concerns’ in private and denied responsibility for the project

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20 h. ago John Oliver slams Trump over move more ‘shocking’ than White House demolition

‘It is infuriating that neither Congress nor the courts seem to be interested in putting a stop to any of this, because we are supposed to live in a country of checks and balances,” John Oliver declared on Sunday.

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52 h. ago Kate Middleton's mum gesture for Prince George that ended in disaster

The Princess of Wales is known for often tapping into her creative and artistic side - but she once revealed that there is one crafty project that she couldn’t wrap her head around as she attempted to make something for her eldest son

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2 d. ago Bill Maher admits he’s ‘in awe’ of Trump’s White House East Wing demolition

President’s demolition of the White House’s historic East Wing has faced widespread criticism

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3 d. ago Donald Trump unveils shameless name for new ballroom amid outrage over East Wing demolition

A bombshell new report unveils the name for Trump's new grandiose ballroom.

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3 d. ago East Wing of White House reduced to rubble as part of Trump’s ballroom construction

Despite president’s promise to preserve it, the eastern section of the building is now completely destroyedThe East Wing of the White House has now been completely destroyed to pave way for Donald Trump’s $300m planned gilded ballroom, just days after the administration announced it would happen and contradicting Trump’s earlier promise that the existing building would not be touched.Satellite images on Friday showed the historic building’s eastern section reduced to rubble, to the outrage of historians, former White House officials and much of the public. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Seth Meyers on Trump’s White House ballroom: ‘This couldn’t be any more of a bait and switch’

Late-night hosts discussed the president’s demolition of the East Wing to make room for a huge $300m gilded ballroomLate-night hosts mocked Donald Trump’s demolition of the East Wing of the White House and the corporate sponsors of his $300m gilded ballroom. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Amazon, Apple and Google are helping to pay for Trump’s $300m ballroom as donor list revealed

Big Tech giants helping to bankroll president’s $300m White House project, full list of sponsors reveals

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4 d. ago Amazon, Apple and Google are helping pay for Trump’s $300m ballroom as donor list revealed

Big Tech giants helping to bankroll president’s $300m White House project, full list of sponsors reveals

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4 d. ago Trump’s East Wing destruction sparks series of memes mocking what’s next for the White House

While Trump previously said he wouldn’t interfere with the existing structure of the East Wing, his construction crews began to tear it down this week

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4 d. ago If Trump’s East Wing demolition shocks you, check out what he did to priceless works meant for the Metropolitan Museum of Art

A young Trump took on development of a historic Art Deco building on Fifth Avenue in the late 1970s

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4 d. ago Satellite images show before and after of demolition of White House East Wing

New satellite images taken Thursday show the scale of the demolition of the White House East Wing as President Donald Trump moves forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House

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5 d. ago Trump now says his ballroom will cost $300M and the entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished to make space

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

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5 d. ago White House demolition clears space for Trump’s $250m ballroom

Donald Trump is continuing to demolish the White House’s East Wing to make room for his $250million ballroom.

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5 d. ago No plans filed for Trump’s new ballroom despite demolition being under way

Amid backlash over partial demolition of East Wing, White House reportedly intends to send blueprintsUS politics live – latest updatesThe White House has not submitted plans for Donald Trump’s new ballroom to the federal agency that oversees construction of federal buildings, though demolition is already under way.On Tuesday, the White House told Reuters it intended to send plans to the National Capital Planning Commission, an agency that typically approves and monitors construction on federal buildings. Demolition began earlier this week, with reporters taking video of a backhoe ripping out chunks of the White House’s exterior. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Stephen Colbert on Trump’s White House East Wing demolition: ‘so deeply unsettling’

Late-night hosts discuss the president’s partial demolition of the East Wing for his $250m gilded ballroom projectLate-night hosts reacted to Donald Trump’s partial demolition of the East Wing of the White House for his proposed $250m gilded ballroom. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Gemma Atkinson in 'no filters' move with Gorka Marquez amid 'annoying' partnership admission

Exclusive: The couple's new project is giving them the opportunity to reveal what really annoys them about each other

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6 d. ago Viral images of White House demolition spark edict to Treasury staffers next door after critics shred Trump ballroom work as ‘grotesque’

Treasury employees were told in email that they could ‘potentially reveal sensitive items, including security features’ by snapping photos and sharing them online

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7 d. ago White House’s East Wing partially demolished as work begins on Trump’s $250m ballroom

Ex-congressman calls major renovation ‘utter desecration’ as demolition in East Wing reportedly under wayConstruction crews have started demolishing part of the East Wing of the White House to make way for Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, prompting widespread criticism on social media and beyond.One former lawmaker even called the renovation an “ utter desecration”. Continue reading...

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