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US court blocks Trump's $400M White House ballroom project

A US federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction on a US$400 million ballroom project at the White House. The court ruled that President Donald Trump does not have the unilateral authority to proceed with the construction without congressional approval. This decision upholds a preliminary injunction previously issued by a district judge and allows the administration 14 days to appeal to the Supreme Court. AI

RANK_REASON Court ruling on a major construction project involving a former president and the White House. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.0]

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US court blocks Trump's $400M White House ballroom project

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    US court blocks Trump’s US$400 million White House ballroom project

    A US federal appeal court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to stop construction on a US$400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback in a ‌case testing his presidential authority…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Michael Kunzelman, Bill Barrow, The Associated Press ·

    Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom hits another legal roadblock

    An appeals court ruled the administration lacks authority to continue above-ground construction without Congress.