Author: Dan Diamond Jonathan Edwards

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The group that has sued to stop the ballroom said it would immediately try again. The planned $400 million project has been a top priority of the president.

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Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and the president’s longtime executive assistant, is set to be sworn in Thursday.

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The president’s comments came after Justice Department lawyers argued that the ballroom plans can still be modified and they plan to wait for federal reviews.

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The president’s handpicked members of the Commission of Fine Arts are set to review the planned project. The White House hopes to win their approval by March.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues are pressing the Trust for the National Mall, which is managing donations, to divulge details of the project.

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The White House is seeking members likely to clear the way for President Donald Trump’s controversial ballroom and other projects.

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Trump officials maintain the president can unilaterally remake the White House. Historic preservationists are suing to immediately halt the project.

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The organization, which is charged by Congress with historic preservation, is seeking to halt construction on one of the president’s priorities.

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Lawmakers are demanding answers about the project’s financing and what donors have been promised. The White House has defended its use of private donations.