President Trump introduced plans to construct a 90,000-square-foot ballroom near the White House in July, initially claiming the East Wing would not be impacted by the construction. But less than three months later, the East Wing has been entirely removed.

With many Washington tourist spots closed due to the U.S. government shutdown, some visitors instead are checking out an unexpected and divisive new attraction in the nation's capital: President Dona...

Karoline Leavitt appeared to put words into Barack Obama’s mouth while defending Donald Trump’s demolition of the East Wing of the White House to build his gaudy new ballroom.