D.C. court: President is temporary tenant, not owner of White House
The White House has always been defined by its statutory constraints—the limits on what can be built, who pays for it, and under whose authority.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
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Federal appeals court stops White House $900 million spending spree
The American presidency, it seems, is suffering from an acute case of architectural entitlement.
By Tom Beckwith ·
US Court of Appeals blocks Trump ballroom; Congress must decide
There are moments when the machinery of power grinds against its own legal framework, and what emerges is not progress, but a spectacular collision of ego and statute.
By Aoife Gallagher ·