Washington DC

How Trump's White House ballroom plan has doubled in size and cost over a year

BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.

After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue".

Instead of a uniting event, America's Independence Day celebrations are becoming yet another partisan battleground.

Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old, won the competition this year after correctly spelling 32 words in a 90-second lighting round tiebreaker.

The performing arts centre must also remain open despite Trump announcing a two-year closure for extensive renovations.

Sarah Smith visits places across the US capital where the president has hung banners, renamed a site or is rebuilding something.

The massive structure will host a cage fight as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

In ceremonies across the nation, the Americans who died while serving in the US military are remembered.

The proposed Paris-inspired monument in Washington DC is meant to commemorate the US 250th anniversary.

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