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White House says it wasn't economical to save East Wing during ballroom construction
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (1004+ words) January 8, 2026 / 7:11 PM EST / CBS/AP The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the building's East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns, as officials shared details of President Trump's planned ballroom…...
CBS News contributors on top national security threats in 2026
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (60+ words) CBS News contributors Samantha Vinograd, a former top Homeland Security official in the Obama administration, and Christopher Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, discuss what national security threats the U.S. is facing in 2026. Editor's note: This…...
Trump-backed White House ballroom expected to be completed in Summer 2028, National Park Service says
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (682+ words) Updated on: December 15, 2025 / 10:04 PM EST / CBS News Construction of the White House's planned $300 million ballroom is expected to be completed in the summer of 2028, just months before President Trump leaves office, according to an environmental assessment prepared by the National…...
Majority of corporate Trump ballroom donors represented by 3 lobbying firms, watchdog says
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (597+ words) November 19, 2025 / 6:00 AM EST / CBS News The majority of the corporations known to have donated to the fund for President Trump's new ballroom are represented by three lobbying firms, according to a new report from government accountability watchdog Public Citizen. Lobbyists…...
Inside the push to turn vacant city lots into affordable homes in Chicago
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (56+ words) The national median home price hit a record $407,000 last year, locking out many first-time buyers. But in Chicago, one architect is drawing up a solution to make homeownership more accessible. CBS Chicago's Lauren Victory shows how he's making homes affordable....
White House takes questions about Trump's East Wing demolition for ballroom
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (47+ words) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt fielded several questions Thursday about the ongoing demolition of the White House East Wing as part of a project championed by President Trump to add a ballroom to the complex. White House takes questions…...
Americans react to White House ballroom construction after East Wing demolition
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (43+ words) Americans are reacting to news of the Trump administration tearing down parts of the East Wing to make room for a massive ballroom on White House grounds. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports. Americans react to White House ballroom construction after…...
Trump administration plans to demolish White House's entire East Wing as ballroom cost grows to $300 million
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (806+ words) October 22, 2025 / 6:28 PM EDT / CBS News The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing by this weekend, two senior administration officials told CBS News, part of a project championed by President Trump to add…...
Ballroom construction pauses White House tours
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (340+ words) Updated on: October 22, 2025 / 3:25 PM EDT / CBS News Public access to White House has been suspended for about two months because White House tours started at the East Wing, and the demolition of parts of that wing and construction of the…...
White House expert on East Wing's partial demolition for Trump's ballroom
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (46+ words) Cranes and bulldozers have torn up the facade of the White House's East Wing, clearing the way for President Trump's new ballroom. White House and first lady expert Jennifer Pickens joins CBS News to discuss. White House expert on East…...