Who is Timothy Mellon? The reclusive billionaire is rumored to be behind a $130 million donation to the Pentagon.

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Timothy Mellon in 1981.
Timothy Mellon.

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Big Tech and other firms pressed over donations to Trump's East Wing project: 'You owe Americans an explanation'

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White House Demolition on October 23, 2025.
A construction crew demolished the East Wing of the White House this week.

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The White House said there probably won't be an inflation report next month

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said there will likely be no inflation report in October.

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Photos show the White House East Wing before and after demolition began to make way for Trump's ballroom

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The East Wing, before and after.
The East Wing, before and after.

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See the list of donors funding Trump's new White House ballroom, including Apple, Meta, and Amazon

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Trump said on Wednesday that the new ballroom will cost "about $300 million."

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YouTube's settlement with Trump is helping pay for the White House demolition and ballroom

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Construction equipment tear down part of the East Wing of the White House to construct Trump's ballroom
Alphabet is helping pay for President Donald Trump's plan to build a White House ballroom.

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Trump is adding a ballroom to the East Wing. Photos from the 1950s show the last major White House renovation.

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The White House during the Truman renovation in 1950.

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Bowling alleys, movie theaters, and a $200 million ballroom: What first families have added to the White House throughout history

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The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished to make way for Trump's ballroom.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished by work crews on October 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a ballroom reportedly costing $250 million on the eastern side of the White House.

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Before-and-after photos show changes Trump has made to the White House decor, so far

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Gold ornaments in Donald Trump's Oval Office.
Ornaments sit on a shelf as US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.

The Godfather of AI warns that cuts to universities will cost the US its AI edge over China

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Geoffrey Hinton

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