The demolition of a portion of the East Wing of the White House are underway. Here's what happens on that side of the building.

According to the White House Historical Association, the East Terrace served as a visitors entrance, as seen in archival images. In 1942, the East Wing replaced the East Terrace, primarily as a cover for an underground bunker built below the building, according to the White House.

Images of bulldozers demolishing the East Wing of the White House have caused commotion across mainstream media, with quite a few voices denouncing what some have defined as the destruction of an important and iconic landmark for Washington,

Donald Trump is building a new ballroom at the White House. The demolition started Oct. 20, 2025. Is he paying for it? Will it look like Mar-a-Lago?

I reached out to the demo company’s namesake to see who they were and whether they faced any misguided blowback. “Wrong  AceCo,” came the emailed response from General Manager Joe Jensen in Boise,

After stepping away from the Democratic Party, Biden-era White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is speaking for herself in a new memoir.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on Oct. 6 in Washington, as Energy Secretary Chris Wright (left) and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (right) applaud. Jacquelyn Martin/AP

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said she was 'horrified' to learn an unrenovated toilet existed in the White House as President Trump makes yet more changes to the famous building