‘He should be sued’: Trump slams Powell over report clearing Fed of criminal wrongdoing - POLITICO

The long-awaited watchdog report concluded that the Fed should have done more to rein in the project’s cost, which has ballooned to an estimated $2.38 billion — more than $1 billion over a 2020 projection. But the agency said there were no “reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of criminal law had occurred,” nor was there misconduct by the Fed board…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/30/fed-ig-probe-headquarters-powell-trump-01099857

 

Trump says Kennedy Center is closed hours after a judge ruled he can’t put his name on it - POLITICO

Trump said a planned renovation won’t happen until the building is allowed to bear his name…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/15/trump-kennedy-center-blocked-01077300

 

Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done

The warning came as Donald Trump leaves a trail of destruction in Washington, demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make way for a $600m ballroom and ordering a renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool that resulted in algae blooms and a peeling liner...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/trump-kennedy-center-demolish

 

Trumps White House Ugly-Off | Paula Poundstone #shorts

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u6vtoBM454k

 

Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns

Other companies that do similar work have expressed indignation over being denied the chance to compete for the contract, according to Herbert Zaldivar, the business development director of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, who has visited the site as an observer. 

Now the award is threatening to boomerang amid disclosures that Trump drastically understated the contract’s cost, and reports that officials at the Department of the Interior – which has responsibility for the site – are dissatisfied with the company’s work… 

Meanwhile, the contract’s true cost – which Trump initially told journalists would be $1.8m – has been revealed to be $13.1m…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-washington-dc-reflecting-pool

 

Kennedy Center will halt entertainment operations for two years, Trump says

DC arts venue, which has seen wave of canceled events after Trump's takeover, will start renovations in July…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/kennedy-center-dc-closed-trump

 

Gordon Sondland Criticized for Almost $1 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Renovations for His Brussels Residence - The Daily Beast

Renovations for the Trump fundraiser reportedly include a $30,000 sound system and $33,000 worth of handmade furniture from Italy.....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/gordon-sondland-criticized-for-almost-dollar1-million-in-taxpayer-funded-renovations-for-his-brussels-residence

Pelosi Didn't Spend $497 Million on Renovations - FactCheck.org

 Nancy Pelosi did not spend $497 million on office renovations during the government shutdown. That claim originated from a self-described satirical website, but it has now spread to other websites and social media posts without a disclaimer. ....
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/01/pelosi-didnt-spend-497-million-on-renovations/

The Supreme Court May Soon Decide if Taxpayers Have to Fund Church Renovations | Hemant Mehta

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/20/the-supreme-court-may-soon-decide-if-taxpayers-have-to-fund-church-renovations/

NJ Supreme Court Says Taxpayer Money Cannot Be Used to Fund Church Renovations – Friendly Atheist

In a unanimous decision just announced by the New Jersey Supreme Court, taxpayer dollars cannot be used to help repair or maintain churches. It’s a major victory for church/state separation advocates and one that will save taxpayers in the state millions of dollars that would otherwise have gone to promoting religious dogma.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/18/nj-supreme-court-says-taxpayer-money-cannot-be-used-to-fund-church-renovations/