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Planning commission approves Trump’s White House ballroom plans

Legal fight over Trump's enormous construction project will continue despite panel's approval. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 2, 2026, 8:04 PM
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Al JazeeraApr 2, 2026, 8:04 PM

Planning commission approves Trump’s White House ballroom plans

Legal fight over Trump's enormous construction project will continue despite panel's approval.

The GuardianApr 2, 2026, 6:42 PM

Trump’s White House ballroom wins approval of planning authorities

Blessing from NCPC comes just days after judge ruled work on project cannot proceed without congressional approval Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump ’s White House ballroom project received the approval of Washington’s planning authorities on Thursday, two days after a judge ruled work cannot proceed without Congress’s approval. The National Capital Planning Commission, which ​is chaired by one of Trump’s former lawyers, gave the green light to the “East Wing Modernization Project” on Thursday, describing the ballroom as just the latest stage over two centuries of continuous changes. Continue reading...

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