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New deadline for White House ballroom approval set as construction prepares to begin

Donald Trump has recently upped the price for his ballroom to $400 million from $200 million

The Independent UK

Committee that oversees federal building projects sets date for first public hearing on Trump’s White House ballroom

The National Capital Planning Commission has been stacked with allies of President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

White House Purges Biden-Appointed Arts Panel As Trump Pushes Ballroom And Triumphal Arch

The White House on Tuesday dismissed all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), the federal advisory panel that reviews major design and architectural proposals in the nation's capital, as President Donald Trump advances an aggressive building agenda in and around the Executive Mansion.

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Washington furious over Trump's East Wing demo

The agency that has to sign off on the president's ballroom plans is closed for the shutdown.

Axios

White House Demolition Gives Way to £186M Ballroom as Donald Trump Breaks Promise Not To Destroy East Wing

Previously, Donald Trump said that the ballroom will not interfere with the current White House building. Unfortunately, it did as the East Wing is now being demolished.

International Business Times UK

White House East Wing Demolition: Trump Begins Razing White House Without Permission—Again

Trump has begun demolishing part of the White House East Wing for a £186 million ballroom, sparking outrage over bypassed approvals and threats to the site's heritage.

International Business Times UK

Jerome Powell sends point-by-point response to White House about Fed office renovations

And addresses speculation about VIP dining rooms and elevators, marble facades and water fountains.

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Federal Reserve says building renovation complies with law, defends costs

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said the agency’s renovation of its office complex in Washington complies with plans approved by a local commission, disputing a White House suggestion that they had violated the law by deviating from those plans

The Independent UK

Jerome Powell 'Fatigued' and Facing Resignation Rumours Over Controversial $2.5B Fed Palace Overhaul

US Fed chair Jerome Powell continues to face mounting pressure to step down amid scrutiny into whether he was truthful to Congress about the Fed's 'Palace of Versailles' renovation to its headquarters in Washington, DC.

International Business Times UK

Trump admin’s attacks on Powell over $2.5 billion Fed renovation hinge on ‘VIP dining rooms’ and procedural grounds with an obscure gov agency

The most recent criticisms against Fed chair Jerome Powell come after President Donald Trump continues to demand lower interest rates.

Fortune

Lawmakers look to the Mall for new Smithsonians, but it’s not a done deal yet - Roll Call

The site selection deadline is fast approaching for the American Women’s History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino.

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