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Michelle Obama on East Wing demolition: ‘I felt a loss for us as a nation’ – The Washington Post
The former first lady said her feelings stemmed from the country and its shared traditions, rather than a personal attachment to the building Trump knocked down to build a ballroom. November 25, 2025 at 1:47 p.m. EST, Today at 1:47 p.m. EST, 2 min Michelle Obama on East Wing demolition: ‘I felt a loss for…
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A demolition – The Washington Post
A demolition By Elisabeth Bumiller, I’m a former Washington bureau chief. The East Wing, the entrance to the White House for millions of Americans on official tours, the site of offices for every first lady for nearly half a century and the home of calligraphers who prepared thousands of invitations for White House state dinners,…
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Trump takes a wrecking ball to the White House in on-the-nose metaphor – US news – The Guardian
Editor’s Note: Featured image by WP AI. Trump takes a wrecking ball to the White House in on-the-nose metaphor The start of construction on the president’s $250m ballroom marks a regression to his property wheeler-dealer days David Smith in Washington, Wed 22 Oct 2025 15.42 EDT The press corps crowded into the East Room –…
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Can anyone stop Trump’s teardown of the East Wing? – The Washington Post
Can anyone stop Trump’s teardown of the East Wing? Many preservationists fear the answer is no. A pro-Trump review board is expected to approve the president’s planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom, too. Editor’s Note: The featured image is by WP AI. October 22, 2025 at 2:49 p.m. EDT, Yesterday at 2:49 p.m. EDT, 12 min Demolition crews…
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Can anyone stop Trump’s teardown of the East Wing? – The Washington Post
Can anyone stop Trump’s teardown of the East Wing? Many preservationists fear the answer is no. A pro-Trump review board is expected to approve the president’s planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom, too. October 22, 2025 at 2:49 p.m. EDTToday at 2:49 p.m. EDT, 12 min By Dan Diamond, Paul Schwartzman and Jonathan Edwards President Donald Trump’s plan to build…
