A Connecticut waterfront inn linked to the Jazz Age went more than 40 years without a major renovation; an $8 million restoration has now reopened its historic rooms and ballroom

A Connecticut waterfront inn linked to the Jazz Age went more than 40 years without a major renovation; an $8 million restoration has now reopened its historic rooms and ballroom

Photo: https://www.innatlongshore.com/ On the shores of Long Island Sound in Westport, Connecticut, a white clapboard inn has long stood as a quiet reminder of the state’s Jazz Age glamour. For more than four decades, the property operated without a major renovation, its historic rooms and public spaces showing the wear of time even as its … Read more

White House ballroom update: Supreme Court allows Trump to continue construction for now amid legal challenge

The helipad and ballroom under construction at the White House in Washington, D.C., US. (REUTERS)

The US Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to continue building his massive White House ballroom for now. The helipad and ballroom under construction at the White House in Washington, D.C., US. (REUTERS) Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily lifted a lower court ruling that had demanded a halt to construction of the ballroom … Read more

Trump making White House ballroom ‘fait accompli,’ historic preservation group tells Supreme Court

President Trump’s fast-tracked construction of a massive White House ballroom faces legal challenges from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump is trying to make his White House ballroom a “fait accompli” by building it so quickly the judiciary won’t be able to stop him, a historic preservation group told the US Supreme Court. President Trump’s fast-tracked construction of a massive White House ballroom faces legal challenges from the National Trust for Historic … Read more

Why is Trump’s ballroom a national security matter? Bomb shelters, military facilities explained

The White House and the Ballroom construction as seen from a window at the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC, July 15, 2026. (REUTERS)

President Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that his proposed $400 million White House ballroom is not simply an event space but a project tied to presidential protection and national security. That claim is now at the center of a legal fight after a federal appeals court blocked construction of the main building while allowing certain … Read more

Trump defends $400 million ballroom after press dinner shooting: ‘The good thing right now is…’

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The shooting at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner has now entered political debate, with U.S. President Donald Trump Pointing to this as new justification for his long-pending plan to build a $400 million ballroom at the White House. On March 29, 2026, in Maryland, the United States, US President Donald Trump gave a speech … Read more