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Who Approves Trump’s Washington Makeover Projects?

The Supreme Court gave a green light to the new White House ballroom, but several of the president’s other Washington projects remain stalled.

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The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that President Trump could continue his construction of a huge new ballroom for the White House where the East Wing used to be.

In Building His Border Wall, Trump May Bring Down a 110-Year-Old Church

24 août 2026 à 13:24
A century ago, Mexican American families came together to build an adobe church near the border in West Texas. Can its bell toll again as the wall expansion nears?

The Friends of the Ruidosa Church group has worked to restore the adobe mission for the last 20 years. Members of the group worry that border wall construction could damage the site.

Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected

21 août 2026 à 00:01
The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short.

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Visitors on a balcony with a view of the Danube that Viktor Orban, the former prime minister, had built off his offices at a former monastery in Budapest.

Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week

18 août 2026 à 16:47
Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now.

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Joshua Fisher, the director of White House management and administration, estimated that the construction of the White House ballroom was 65 percent complete.

Judge Allows Limited Testing in Trump Plan to Paint Eisenhower Building White

18 août 2026 à 14:37
A federal judge ruled that initial preparatory steps, including testing out paints on the building’s gray granite exterior, could proceed for now.

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The Eisenhower Executive Office Building in May.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom

14 août 2026 à 09:49
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.

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Construction of the new White House ballroom at the White House in July.

After Notre-Dame Fire, France Restored the Cathedral — but Not These Windows

14 août 2026 à 05:02
France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design.

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An artisan working at the Atelier Simon-Marq, a centuries-old stained glass studio, in Reims, in northeastern France.
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