The 90,000-square-foot ballroom project has grown in size and scope, with the president’s lawyers saying it is intertwined with the renovation of an underground military bunker.
The board's resolution on inscribing the president's name on the building says the inscription will read: “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump."
Federal prosecutors have closed their investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, shifting focus to an Inspector General for the Federal Reserve review of the renovation of the central bank's D.C. headquarters.
Federal prosecutors have closed their investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, shifting focus to an Inspector General for the Federal Reserve review of the renovation of the central bank’s D.C. headquarters. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Federal prosecutors have officially ended their investigation into Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The announcement came from Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on Friday. She also announced that the case will shift to the Federal Reserve’s Inspector General and examine the cost of renovating the central bank’s headquarters. DETAIL: Jeanine Pirro announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is closing the federal…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved design plans for President Donald J. Trump’s proposed White House ballroom.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.WHEN & WHERE: The East Wing of the White House was demolished in October 2025; the commission approved […] The post Fine Arts Commission Approves Trump’s White House Ballroom. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved design plans for President Donald J. Trump’s proposed White House ballroom. WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump , the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. WHEN & WHERE: The East Wing of the White House was demolished in October 2025; the commission approved the project during a February 2026 meeting in Washington, D.C. KEY QUOTE: “We have to protect the country and the country’s guests, and this is a facility that is definitely needed for over 150 years,” said U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Chairman Rodney Mims Cook Jr. IMPACT: The project has sparked Democrat lawfare challenging its compliance with historic preservation…Open
The administration’s announcement to shut the center for a major overhaul led to a swirl of confusion and anxiety among performers and patrons about its future.
Trump announced the planned closure over the weekend, which will begin this summer and last for approximately two years.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts will close for two years for major renovations starting July 4, 2026.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump and Trump Kennedy Center Vice President of Public Relations Roma Daravi.WHEN & WHERE: Announced for July 4th, 2026, at the […] The post Here’s What We Know About the Trump Kennedy Center Renovations Closure. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts will close for two years for major renovations starting July 4, 2026. WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump and Trump Kennedy Center Vice President of Public Relations Roma Daravi. WHEN & WHERE: Announced for July 4th, 2026, at the Trump Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. KEY QUOTE: “This important decision, based on input from many Highly Respected Experts, will take a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment, far better than it has ever been before. America will be very…Open
President Donald Trump's plans to shut down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for about two years, starting July 4 for major rebuilding. NewsNation's Hannah Brandt has the details on "NewsNation Live." Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
President Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years. It follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building.
President Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years. It follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building.Open