Lago, White House Historical Association head said Trump had right to build a new ballroom, but the messaging was rough.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stewart McLaurin knew it was coming. An entire wing of the White House, a building he calls “the most special, important building on the planet,” was going to be replaced to make way for a ballroom that President Donald Trump wants ...

Gary Walters saw a lot of history in a 37-year career at the White House. He started out as an officer assigned to help protect two presidents and ended as the chief usher, having served four presidents.

FILE - A large ribbon is displayed outside the East Wing of the White House during a preview of the 2016 holiday decor, Nov. 29, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) FILE - A large ribbon is displayed outside the East Wing of the White House ...

A once-contested, four-panel suite of paintings by Norman Rockwell, which hung in the White House for decades, is headed to auction.

According to the official White House government shutdown clock, the historic impasse ended on Tuesday. While the federal government shutdown actually ended a week ago, the White House's shutdown clock continued to tick on Tuesday until it was pointed out to the White House by ABC News.

Yet public conversation around the UAE’s activities has hardened into a social media-driven assault: the UAE as destabilizer or hidden hand steering Sudan’s collapse. Most accusations stem from political rivalries and hidden agendas. That is not surprising in international affairs, but these claims flatten a complex, painful reality into a slogan.