White House presents ballroom plans, says renovating East Wing was 'not feasible'

White House officials on Thursday presented their plans for the presidential ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) and defended the demolition of the East Wing, citing structural concerns that made any attempt at renovations "not feasible." Architect Shalom Baranes showed the commission that the ballroom will measure around 89,000 square feet and accommodate 1,000...