The Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency, was established by Congress to advise the president on urban planning and historical preservation.

President Trump fired all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in D.C., as he plans a slate of major building projects — including a massive White House ballroom.

The commission is charged with giving expert advice to the president, Congress and the heads of departments on matters of design and aesthetics.

South Park' will air a special episode on Halloween evening, breaking from its regular schedule. It will focus on Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing.

Gov. Tim Walz blasted Trump’s $250M White House ballroom project as misplaced priorities while announcing emergency food funding during the shutdown.

The truth is, the White House is not a museum. It is a living, working symbol of the American presidency. President Trump, a builder by nature and by trade, is doing what builders do best: improving what he’s inherited so it can better serve the nation for generations to come.

Under a nearly-60-year-old law, the White House and several other notable buildings are exempt from a key historic preservation rule - though one expert told the BBC that presidents typically follow it anyway. Trump's renovation appears to be the biggest in decades, but the president of the US does have the power to make those changes.