Good evening. This snapshot of stories and roundup is recommended just for you, based on your interests and reading history. | | | | Construction cranes loom over the area where the East Wing of the White House once stood, in February. (Peter W. Stevenson/The Washington Post) | | | | | | | What to know The Trump administration’s fundraising arrangement for the White House ballroom project shields donor identities and excludes the White House from conflict of interest requirements, according to records obtained by The Washington Post The details are laid out in a contract Public Citizen sued to receive. Critics argue the anonymity provisions allow wealthy donors to influence the administration without scrutiny. A judge halted construction on the project pending congressional approval, but an appeals court has allowed work to continue until it meets in June. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. | | | | | How was today's newsletter? | | | | | | | | |