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April 7, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Reveals Who’s Really Going to Pay for His Obscenely Large Arch
The president had promised that donors would foot the bill. A new report suggests otherwise.
March 31, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Fumes as Judge Blocks White House Ballroom Construction
A federal judge appointed by George W. Bush has ruled that the construction on Trump’s beloved ballroom “has to stop!”
March 26, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Wants to Gut Another Room in the White House
How much of the “people’s house” is he going to destroy?
February 17, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Meet the 26-Year-Old Ex-Receptionist Overseeing Trump’s Ballroom
Chamberlain Harris was Trump’s receptionist. Now she’s in charge of a multibillion-dollar project.

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