
(FILES) Construction workers demolish what is remaining of the East Wing of the White House alongside the main Residence as demolition continues in preparation to build a new ballroom for the White House in Washington, DC, December 1, 2025. A US federal judge on April 16, 2026 extended an order barring construction of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom but gave the green light for work to proceed on a proposed underground bunker. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)


