Appeals Court Keeps White House Ballroom Project Alive for Now

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., in a 2-1 decision, temporarily lets construction of Trump’s White House ballroom continue through April 17 while it reviews the administration’s challenge to a lower-court injunction that had halted the project on questions of presidential authority and potential need for congressional approval. The National Trust argues Congress must authorize federal construction on White House grounds, while the administration contends the ballroom is a national-security matter and funding isn’t taxpayer money; the panel sent the case back to the lower court for further clarification on these issues.