White House renovations continue: What's the latest work being done?

White House renovations continue: What's the latest work being done? details ongoing construction at the White House and in Washington, D.C. The report says crews began maintenance on the building’s iconic columns at the front entrance after photographs surfaced late last week, noting that the columns were built in 1830 and showed chipped paint. The White House confirmed the work in a statement to USA TODAY Network, saying the North Portico columns are undergoing standard restoration for stone repairs, while social media accounts indicate painting continued on Tuesday. The extent remains unclear, though the piece says Trump is reportedly open to replacing the columns with more decorative Corinthian-style columns, described by the Commission of Fine Arts chairman as the highest order. It also connects the renovation timing to the dismantling of the UFC Freedom 250 structure outside the White House, and recalls other changes like 88-foot flagpoles and gold accents in the Oval Office.