Under a nearly-60-year-old law, the White House and several other notable buildings are exempt from a key historic preservation rule - though one expert told the BBC that presidents typically follow it anyway. Trump's renovation appears to be the biggest in decades, but the president of the US does have the power to make those changes.

WASHINGTON EXAMINER — The White House abruptly cancelled a contract to renovate the Harry S. Truman Bowling Alley after it drew political criticism. On Wednesday, Time reported that the General Services Administration had issued a federal contractor ...

Demolition began Monday on the former Stanton Lanes, a site of countless fond memories for bowling enthusiasts that deteriorated into an eyesore over the last few years.

For the record, FDR built an indoor pool for himself, Truman gutted the entire White House, Nixon added a bowling alley, and Obama built a