Demolition of parts of the East Wing of the White House and construction of the new ballroom have meant tours have been suspended for about two months.
Demolition of parts of the East Wing of the White House and construction of the new ballroom have meant tours have been suspended for about two months.
The new White House ballroom is likely to be bigger than initially planned as Democrats look to put guardrails on Trump's signature architectural pursuit.
The Trump administration announced in July that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a seated capacity for 650 people will be constructed in the White House's East Wing.
An internal government document proposes significant changes for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hitting its research functions hardest.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Trump's pick for defense chief, Pete Hegseth, has been meeting with GOP senators, amid allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and mismanagement of two veterans' organizations he ran.