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Yesterday — 1 April 2026Main stream

Trump Seeks to Justify Ballroom as Security Measure

2 April 2026 at 00:21
President Trump spoke about his ballroom’s security as he argued against a judge’s orders to stop construction.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

A federal judge on Tuesday said that work on the White House ballroom had to stop until the project received a go-ahead from Congress.

Judge Orders Construction Stopped on Trump’s White House Ballroom

1 April 2026 at 06:26
A federal judge required the president to seek lawmakers’ input and pursue traditional approvals before proceeding with the $400 million replacement for the East Wing.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

A federal judge ordered on Tuesday that construction be halted of the White House ballroom.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Pentagon Weighs Using Anti-Drone Lasers Near D.C. Military Base

Sightings of drones around Fort McNair, the Army base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio live, have prompted consideration of deploying the new technology.

© Paul Ratje for The New York Times

The LOCUST, an anti-drone laser system that has been used recently along the border with Mexico, may be deployed in Washington to help protect the military base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reside.

Trump Reveals New Look for White House Ballroom After Times Article

31 March 2026 at 05:45
Architects and preservation organizations have warned that little scrutiny has been given to the project’s design plans.

© Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters

President Trump showing a new rendering of the proposed White House ballroom’s south portico, without the grand staircase that appeared in previous plans.
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