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politics2 days ago•7 min saved

Philly DA jokes about keeping a piece of the Trump White House ballroom as a paperweight after demolition

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner told a slavery commemoration event at George Washington’s historic home that he would keep a piece of the Trump White House ballroom as a paperweight after it’s blown up, a remark tied to the ongoing demolition and legal battles over the ballroom project and the displays at the President’s House, with White House officials defending renovations and federal courts weighing in on the display controversy.

via Fox News|

#demolition #larry-krasner #philadelphia

politics9 days ago•2 min saved

Administration argues White House ballroom completion is national security imperative

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow the $400 million White House ballroom project to finish, arguing that completing it is a national security imperative and that delay would pose unacceptable risks. A lower court has halted the above-ground portion during ongoing litigation with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, with the project now about 65% complete and underground work allowed to continue. The National Trust warns the project could become irreversible if not stopped, while the administration contends congressional action isn’t needed and opponents allege the plan could overwhelm the White House.

via USA Today|

#judicial-review #national-security #national-trust-for-historic-preservation

politics19 days ago•2 min saved

Trump taps Will Scharf as White House counsel amid Ballroom saga

Trump named Will Scharf, a former federal prosecutor who helped secure approval for the White House ballroom and led the National Capital Planning Commission, to be White House counsel starting Sept. 1, replacing David Warrington as the administration faces looming midterm investigations and a court-ordered pause on the ballroom project.

via The Guardian|

#national-capital-planning-commission #politics #trump

politics2 months ago•17 min saved

Courtroom Showdown Over White House Ballroom Authority

At the D.C. Circuit, judges hear the National Trust’s challenge to the White House East Wing ballroom, weighing whether Congress expressly authorized the project and whether funding and authority via the National Park Service and the Economy Act allow the Executive Residence to oversee construction; the panel interrogates standing and whether the government can proceed with construction despite potential APA review questions and congressional limits, highlighting tensions between presidential power, congressional control of federal property, and court review in a historic-preservation case.

via Lawfare|

#express-authority #national-trust #politics

politics3 months ago•3 min saved

White House Ballroom Construction Moves Forward Amid Security Concerns

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche filed a court request to resume the White House ballroom’s 9,000-square-foot construction, arguing the weekend shooting near the White House underscores the need for a high-security facility; the project, privately financed, has faced congressional input hurdles and ongoing court reviews as security features are highlighted as essential to presidential operations.

via CBS News|

#ballroom-construction #congressional-financing #court-filing

politics3 months ago•7 min saved

GOP backs away from $1B White House security bid amid ballroom controversy

Senate Republican leaders are expected to abandon a proposed $1 billion security package for the White House complex and Trump’s ballroom amid GOP backlash, hoping to attach the funding to a roughly $70 billion immigration-enforcement bill via reconciliation; Democrats oppose the timing and use of funds, and questions linger about the separate $1.776 billion settlement fund for Trump allies, while House Speaker Mike Johnson says the bill will pass in whatever form it takes as negotiations continue.

via PBS|

#immigration-enforcement #politics #republicans

politics3 months ago•40 min saved

Kimmel Roasts Trump With New Nickname: Blob the Builder for White House Ballroom

Host Jimmy Kimmel mocked Donald Trump’s White House ballroom push with a brutal new nickname—“Blob the Builder”—as Trump touts a security-heavy, six-story underground complex beneath the ballroom; the project’s price tag has ballooned to around $400 million, fueling questions about taxpayer funding and turning it into a focal point of controversy amid broader political scrutiny.

via The Daily Beast|

#donald-trump #jimmy-kimmel #politics

politics3 months ago•3 min saved

Parliamentarian blocks taxpayer funding for Trump’s White House ballroom

The Senate parliamentarian removed security funding that could be used for Donald Trump’s planned $400 million White House ballroom from a large spending package, jeopardizing Republicans’ bid to secure taxpayer money for the project. Democrats opposed the allocation and may pressure revisions, while Republicans could try to resurface the funding in a future version of the bill, with passage expected on a party-line vote.

via The Guardian|

#elizabeth-macdonough #politics #security-funding

politics3 months ago•6 min saved

Capitol calculus: GOP split over White House ballroom funding as ruling looms

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s forthcoming decision on whether a $1 billion Secret Service funding provision for the White House ballroom can stay in a budget-reconciliation bill is driving GOP strategy, with members weighing reductions and more detail due to political optics and Byrd-rule constraints. House Republicans, led by Mike Johnson, say they’ll push changes to the Senate’s housing bill despite White House and Senate pushback, while cross‑chamber talks continue on immigration enforcement, homeland provisions, and a crypto bill ahead of a June 1 deadline, as Trump presses for faster movement.

via Politico|

#byrd-rule #capitol #gop

politics3 months ago•12 min saved

Democrats slam $1B White House ballroom plan as costs soar

Democrats led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer condemn a GOP plan to spend $1 billion on the White House East Wing Modernization ballroom, a project Trump had said would be privately funded; costs have ballooned from around $200 million to $400 million, and the package ties the ballroom funding to immigration-enforcement funding, with Republicans pushing it through via reconciliation.

via New York Daily News|

#east-wing-modernization #gop-spending #politics

politics4 months ago•8 min saved

Trump’s White House Ballroom Plan Triggers Security vs. Press Independence Debate

Trump and allies push a $400 million White House ballroom to centralize large events for security, arguing it would reduce the need to hold gatherings at private venues like the Washington Hilton after a shooting; critics say a White House–run venue would threaten the WHCA’s independence and could politicize journalism, and they note the plan bypasses Congress even as a DOJ letter hints the annual dinner could be held there once completed. Observers warn the move smacks of optics over process and doubt it would see broad use, while questions about funding and authorization persist.

via CNBC|

#politics #press-independence #security

us-politics4 months ago•16 min saved

GOP pushes $400M taxpayer funding for White House ballroom

Senate Republicans, led by Lindsey Graham, propose using $400 million in taxpayer funds to build a White House ballroom, arguing security needs after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. Rand Paul and Lauren Boebert are pushing alternatives that minimize or avoid new public funds, while Democrats oppose funding from taxpayers. The White House supports the project as a secure facility, and a lawsuit by the National Trust to halt construction continues.

via The Independent|

#donald-trump #lindsey-graham #taxpayer-funding

politics4 months ago•11 min saved

GOP Dollar Dispute: DHS Funding Stalled as Ballrooms and Security Take Center Stage

House Republicans remain divided over the Senate-passed DHS funding bill: Rep. Nick Langworthy urges an immediate floor vote, but Speaker Mike Johnson says the measure needs changes to avoid “orphaning” ICE/CBP funding and to align with a separate immigration-enforcement reconciliation. The debate is swirling around whether White House ballroom funding can be attached to the DHS package, a move conservatives favor but Democrats largely oppose, in the wake of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting that raised security concerns. Lawmakers are also weighing hearings and potential committees to examine security at events, all of which threatens to delay DHS funding and other GOP priorities in a tense, multi-track process.

via Politico|

#budget-reconciliation #dhs-funding #immigration-enforcement

politics4 months ago•12 min saved

Ballroom funding stalls in GOP budget plan after WHCD shooting

Funding for the White House ballroom cannot be folded into the GOP’s party-line immigration enforcement reconciliation bill, according to three aides, threatening a roughly $400 million project and prompting fallback options like standalone legislation. Senate leadership is noncommittal and Democrats are unlikely to back the ballroom; a court has halted construction pending explicit authorization. The WHCD shooting has spurred security reviews and calls to tighten Secret Service protocols, with hearings and security overhauls anticipated.

via Politico|

#immigration-enforcement #politics #reconciliation-bill

politics4 months ago•1 min saved

Court Allows Underground Work on White House Ballroom Amid Review

An appeals court granted a stay allowing continued below-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom at the East Wing site while it weighs the legality of the project and a prior halt on above-ground work; the ruling does not decide merits, the work is privately funded by major donors, and a June 5 hearing is scheduled.

via The Guardian|

#court-ruling #east-wing #politics