Arden Farhi is the managing editor for CBS News' Washington bureau. He has covered several presidential campaigns and the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations. His executive producer credit include ...

Washington — Demolition on the White House's East Wing has begun, although President Trump previously said his ballroom addition to the White House wouldn't "interfere" with the building's existing ...

President Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing to make room for a $300 million ballroom has raised questions about who has the authority to allow the work. Since Monday, demolition crews ...

Presidents have always tailored the White House to their needs, but with the demolition of the East Wing, a $300 million ballroom and other changes, President Trump isn’t wasting any time making it ...

The East Wing of the White House, the traditional headquarters for the first lady and her staff as well as the public entrance to the “people’s house,” was largely torn down this week to make way for ...

The start of construction on President Trump’s new White House ballroom has prompted incredulous reactions and widespread condemnation from Democratic lawmakers and public officials online.

The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with his ballroom construction. The East Wing, where first ladies created history, planned state dinners ...

It’s the time when the White House is the People’s House and history is most palpable, thanks to Mrs. Kennedy. But, alas, the tours are now canceled to build the ballroom. While in the Swamp visiting ...

As work begins on President Donald Trump’s new ballroom, parts of the White House’s East Wing have been demolished. Trump previously said the new ballroom would not change the White House. “It won’t ...

Workers are tearing down the East Wing facade of the White House as construction for a new state ballroom sought by President Donald Trump gets underway. The demolition is part of a construction ...