Planning commission approves Trump’s ballroom and East Wing design

The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to green light President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot East Wing makeover, the final regulatory obstacle for a project that hit legal headwinds earlier this week.  The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for

Democrats Take Aim at Trump’s Tariffs Ahead of Midterms

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conferece on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Top Democratic leaders marked the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2 by releasing a report on their economic impact and calling them a central issue