"Forever Selena" photo exhibit, Magik Theatre's return home and a tribute to Augie Meyers are also among the season's ...

President Donald Trump’s plan for a White House ballroom is back in the spotlight amid new efforts to move the controversial project forward. The president has long fixated on the ballroom, frequently ...

“Okay, I know it’s hard to wrap your head around a billion dollars,” Colbert said. “Let me put that in layman’s terms, that is bullshit. Because from the whole start of this thing, Trump has had one ...

An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on Oct. 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Reporter President Donald Trump is defending the growing cost of his White ...

After last week's bipartisan vote in Congress to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history and fund the Department of Homeland Security, Republicans are moving ahead with an approximately $70 billion, ...

President Donald Trump fired back at reporting of rising costs of building his $400 million White House ballroom, saying that figure remains the top of the price range. "The White House Ballroom is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

President Donald Trump took to TruthSocial Wednesday morning to defend the expense of his highly touted White House ballroom amid reports that Congress plans to seek $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for ...

Senate Republicans faced an uproar Tuesday for including $1 billion for President Donald Trump’s “East Wing Modernization Project” in their $72 billion party-line bill to fund immigration enforcement ...

Senate Republicans have added a billion dollars to a must-pass immigration bill for President Trump’s East Wing ballroom, which was supposed to be financed entirely with private donations. The billion ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...