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Trump tears down White House East Wing to build a ballroom

Could the demolition of the White House's entire East Wing have been stopped?

While the approval process is rooted in federal law and has been observed by past administrations, former officials said there was no clear mechanism -- administrative or legal -- to reverse or halt ...

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Historic preservation group asks Trump admin. to pause White House East Wing demolition where ballroom will be

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Trump exposed a 'loophole' to demolish the White House East Wing. Here's what we know.

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The decades-old exemption that lets Trump fast-track White House rebuild

US President Donald Trump plans to knock down the entire "existing structure" of the White House East Wing to construct a new ballroom - despite previous assurances that the addition would "not interf...

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Trump Is Wasting No Time in Tearing Down the East Wing

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Trump plows ahead with East Wing demolition despite calls for caution

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White House plans to demolish entire East Wing as ballroom cost hits $300 million

Earlier this week, the nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation urged the administration to hold off on further demolition until the ballroom can go through a public review process, arguing...

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Contractor takes heat for White House East Wing’s demolition

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In a sudden change of plans, Trump to demolish White House East Wing entirely

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Trump Sued After Destroying White House for His Tacky Ballroom

In a three-page court filing, the plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration violated the National Capital Planning Act of 1952 by failing to acquire the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission, which has been closed since the government shutdown began 23 days ago.

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Leavitt Says Trump Can Tear Down Jefferson Memorial if He Wants

The White House has suggested that President Donald Trump may have the authority to tear down the Jefferson Memorial or any other federal building without planning oversight. As dramatic photos showed the full extent of Trump’s East Wing demolition on Thursday to make way for his $300 million ballroom,

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Demolition for new White House ballroom doesn't need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says

WASHINGTON — Demolition to build President Donald Trump’s new ballroom off the East Wing of the White House can begin without approval of the commission tasked with vetting construction of federal buildings, the Trump-appointed head of the panel said ...