17 hours ago · The Trump administration took a major step toward giving President Donald Trump’s sweeping new ballroom the green light with the appointment of four new officials to a key …

14 hours ago · President Donald Trump this week quietly appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, one of two federal panels reviewing his plan to build a White House ballroom.

Jan 9, 2026 · President Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom project on the White House grounds will be as tall as the main building itself, architect Shalom Baranes revealed during a Thursday planning ...

Jan 8, 2026 · The White House on Thursday unveiled its plans for President Donald Trump’s expansive ballroom inside a newly constructed East Wing.

1 day ago · James McCrery , once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.

Dec 10, 2025 · WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump ’s architectural plans for what he has described as a “ beautiful and spectacular” new White House ballroom are finally ready for primetime …

Jan 8, 2026 · The Trump administration is expected to present its ballroom plan at 1 p.m. EST. Watch live in the video player above.

The White House State Ballroom is part of a planned expansion of the White House which is meant to replace the demolished East Wing, torn down in October 2025. The site, in Washington, D.C., has …

Jan 5, 2026 · After pressure from preservationists, the administration is expected to present the plans to a planning commission and make them public for the first time.

1 day ago · The Commission of Fine Arts postponed a review Thursday of President Trump’s White House ballroom, as the president has not appointed new members to replace those he fired in …