19 h. ago Melania Trump reopens White House to public now that East Wing is gone — but still won’t talk about demolition for ballroom

Tours were suspended in August to make way for construction of the planned ballroom

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21 h. ago Musk’s SpaceX set to win $2 billion satellite deal with Pentagon, report says

Billionaire tech boss reportedly in line for lucrative Golden Dome commission despite spectacular public falling out with President Donald Trump in July

Economics

41 h. ago Companies involved in White House ballroom construction are taking their websites offline, report says

Some pages claim their sites are ‘undergoing maintenance’ or are – fittingly – under construction, while others have tampered down their social and online presence

Society

42 h. ago Americans are seriously hating Trump’s decision to tear down the East Wing for a mammoth ballroom, poll finds

The joint survey by ABC News, Ipsos and The Washington Post found that 56 percent of Americans oppose Trump’s demolition ballroom plan

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44 h. ago Elderly woman sues after claiming ride on Trump Tower’s ‘golden escalator’ led to ‘permanent’ injuries

Exclusive: Mariko Hosoi, 76, claims she was badly hurt after stepping off the escalator Donald Trump famously descended to announce his 2016 campaign

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45 h. ago Elderly woman sues after claiming ride on Trump Tower’s famous ‘golden escalator’ led to ‘permanent’ injuries

Exclusive: Mariko Hosoi, 76, claims she was badly hurt after stepping off the escalator Donald Trump famously descended to announce his 2016 campaign

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3 d. ago White House fires entire commission set to review Trump’s beloved $300 ballroom design

White House said it will re-appoint members to the Commission of Fine Arts that are closely aligned with the president

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3 d. ago Trump honoured with golden crown by South Korea: ‘I could wear it right now’

Donald Trump has been awarded South Korea’s highest honour, the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, for his contribution "to the national security of Korea."

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3 d. ago Trump's crowning moment as South Korea's president gifts him golden crown just days after 'No Kings' protests

President Donald Trump was given a gift that will likely make the 'No Kings' protesters go a little mad - a replica of an ancient golden crown.

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3 d. ago Trump live: Border Patrol chief ordered to appear in court every day amid uproar over agents tear gassing kids in Chicago

In a speech to service members in Japan, Trump vowed to continue sending the military into US cities

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4 d. ago Japanese PM promises golden age in relations with US during Trump visit

Sanae Takaichi says she will nominate Trump for peace prize and two leaders sign agreement on rare earthsWhat are rare earths – explained in 30 secondsJapan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has vowed to realise a “golden age” in relations with the US and to “fundamentally reinforce” her country’s defence posture at the start of a visit by Donald Trump.Trump, who is in Japan on the second leg of a week-long tour of Asia, and Takaichi quickly signed an agreement laying out a framework to secure the mining and processing of rare earths and other critical minerals. Continue reading...

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4 d. 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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5 d. ago Trump's golden ballroom becomes new political battleground as furious Democrat plots to tear it down 'on day one'

Eric Swalwell demanded fellow Democrats considering running in the next election take a firm stand against the ballroom, which is already under construction.

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6 d. ago The tragic change a single year has made in America | Margaret Sullivan

As we approach the anniversary of the 2024 election, we awake to new horrors each day. But we must not give up hopeOne year ago, everything was so different. In late October 2024, before the US presidential election, thoughtful Americans could certainly acknowledge the deep flaws of their country – its injustices and inequality – but they could still recognize it as the United States. A democracy. A place where the rule of law meant something. A nation led by a dignified and decent public servant, despite his advanced age and increasing frailty.These days, in late October 2025, many of us barely recognize the nation we live in. People suspected of being illegal immigrants are rounded up and shoved into vans, sometimes denied due process. The East Wing of the “people’s house” – the White House – is being destroyed for an obscene ballroom. Donald Trump is persecuting his political rivals or supposed enemies and demanding the justice department hand over $230m. Armed military personnel...

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6 d. ago Bezos’s Washington Post jumps to the defense of Trump’s new ballroom: ‘A shot across the bow at NIMBYs everywhere’

The newspaper’s editorial board argued in an op-ed that other presidents have also left their mark on the White House

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7 d. ago Trump is pushing for a new ‘golden fleet’ of Navy ships to combat threat from China: report

Navy and senior Trump officials are reported to be in discussions for an ambitious new fleet fitted with powerful long-range missiles

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7 d. ago Trump’s new $300 million ballroom likely to bear a familiar name

Officials are reportedly already calling it ‘The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom’

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8 d. ago Kid Rock is already making a play to be the first musician to perform in Trump’s $300 million ballroom

The country singer defended the ballroom project: ‘That is the people’s house, and guess what? We the people elected this man overwhelmingly to be in that house. And he’s going to build a big beautiful addition’

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8 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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8 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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