Trump is adding a ballroom to the East Wing. Photos from the 1950s show the last major White House renovation.

Donald Trump isn't the first president to demolish parts of the White House. Harry Truman oversaw the last major renovation ...

A piano through the floor: The controversial history of White House renovations

Personal tastes of presidents - as well as the demands of a growing federal government - has helped dictate changes over time ...
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New house construction is booming. Here’s why most of it isn’t affordable.

There are more new homes being built in this country right now than there have been in a while. Housing starts grew by more than 21% from April to May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And they’re ...

Democrats ramp up probes into Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom

Lawmakers are demanding answers about the project’s financing and what donors have been promised. The White House has ...

White House fires commission charged with advising the president on design as Trump pushes construction projects

The White House has fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency charged with advising the president, Congress and the city of Washington, DC, on “matters of ...

White House ousts arts commissioners expected to oversee ballroom, arch construction

The White House on Tuesday fired the members of the Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency that advises on architectural developments in Washington, D.C. “We are preparing to appoint a ...