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Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

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A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom.

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  1. KGW Portland

    Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval (opens KGW Portland)

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    A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom.

  2. FOX 5 DC

    White House ballroom: Court says Trump needs Congress’ approval, halts construction (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    An appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump must obtain approval from Congress before moving forward with his proposed White House ballroom, ordering construction to stop. The U.S. Court of Appeals sided with historic preservation groups that sued to block the project.

  3. The Jewish Voice

    Appeals court rules Trump must get approval from Congress on ballroom, ordering halt to construction (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval. President Donald Trump doesn’t have the unilateral authority to construct a 90,000-square-foot (8,400-square-meter) ballroom …

  4. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Court rules Trump needs Congress to approve White House ballroom (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In our news wrap Friday, a federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can't continue building his $400 million White House ballroom without congressional approval, Trump is reviving his push to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and a student in Thailand shot and kill…

  5. Deseret News

    Appeals court rules Trump needs congressional approval for White House ballroom (opens Deseret News)

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    The federal appeals court for the District of Columbia ruled Friday that President Donald Trump must cease construction on the 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom project. “The President has no — and claims no — constitutionally assigned authority over that property, which is designed and mainta…

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