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Washington — A commission that advises the federal government on architecture and the arts voted Thursday to approve President Trump's overhaul of the White House East Wing, clearing a key hurdle before above-ground construction can begin on a new ballroom. Six members of the Commission of Fine Arts voted to give final approval of the project after discussing the plans at a virtual meeting. One member, the original architect of the ballroom, recused himself. All of the members were appointed by the president after he fired the previous members in October.

Fani Willis is asking a Fulton County judge to dismiss nearly $17 million in attorney fee claims filed by defendants in the dismissed 2023 election interference case, arguing that the law they are relying on is unconstitutional, vague, and being misapplied. In a brief filed Tuesday in Fulton County Superior Court, Willis moved to intervene in proceedings tied to a 2025 state law that allows defendants to seek reimbursement of legal fees if a prosecutor is disqualified for "improper conduct" and the case is later dismissed. DA: Disqualification was based on "appearance," not misconduct Willis argues the defendants are not...

President Donald Trump is asking the office of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to reimburse him more than $6.2 million in attorney fees and costs in the wake of the recently dismissed 2020 election interference case she brought against him. The development comes after Willis was permanently sidelined from prosecuting the case against Trump last September. She had lost an appeal after the Georgia Court of Appeals said Willis and her office could not continue to prosecute the case, citing an "appearance of impropriety" stemming from her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. The case was then dismissed...

VIDEOFulton County prosecutor Fani Willis was just investigated by the Georgia State Senate for her handling of the nothngburger case (encouraged by the Biden Regime) against President Donald Trump including charges that her and her boyfriend, Nathan Wade, used the prosecution expenses as a piggy bank for grift including going on expensive cruises together. While watching her meltdowns during that state senate hearing, it is interesting to recall how journalist and FAILED author Michael Isikoff vehemently defended her against the corruption charges in early 2024. Of course, Isikoff had a big financial stake in convincing the public of Fani's integrity...

Willis had attempted to prosecute Trump and 18 of his allies in the state on racketeering charges for allegedly attempting to overthrow the 2020 election. The district attorney said Wednesday that she stands by her attempt to prosecute the group. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis defended her prosecution of President Donald Trump and his allies Wednesday during a three-hour-long hearing in front of the Georgia state Senate. The Senate Special Committee on Investigation has been warring with Willis over a subpoena first issued in 2024, and the hearing comes after the state Supreme Court heard oral arguments over Willis'...

After failing to find an attorney willing to take up Fulton County Fani Willis’ troubled 2020 election case, the prosecutor conducting the search for her replacement appointed himself. The Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia (PACGA) faced a Nov. 14 deadline to select a new attorney or have the case dismissed. “The filing of this appointment reflects my inability to secure another conflict prosecutor to assume responsibility for this case,” PACGA Executive Director Peter Skanadlakis wrote. “Several prosecutors were contacted and, while all were respectful and professional, each declined the appointment. Out of respect for their privacy and professional discretion, I...

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Friday gave the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council just 14 days to assign a new prosecutor to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' 2020 Georgia election interference case or the case will be dismissed. McAfee said he would dismiss the case against all the defendants, which includes President Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani, if a new prosecutor was not named or an extension request was granted. File Judge Scott McAfee order "The Georgia Court of Appeals having disqualified the entirety of the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office from further handling of this case, the...

Georgia Prosecutor Not Only Lost Her Case Against Pres. Trump, But She May Have to Cut Him a YUGE Check Too. Imagine torching millions in taxpayer dollars chasing a political opponent, only to end up footing their legal bill. That’s the mess Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis now finds herself in—burned by her own ambition, and possibly with a $6.2 million invoice coming her way courtesy of Donald Trump. This all started when Willis tried to play queen of the Resistance, launching a high-profile prosecution against Trump over so-called “election interference” in Georgia. But instead of scoring a win...