Court weighs future of Trump White House ballroom project as construction continues

A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit will hear arguments on whether to lift a lower-court injunction halting construction of the White House ballroom. The Justice Department says the East Wing Modernization Project is needed for security and national events, while opponents, led by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, argue Congress controls the White House grounds and the president lacks authority to proceed. Construction has continued since the injunction was stayed in April.