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Appeals court blocks Trump's White House ballroom construction

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A federal appeals court panel blocked President Trump’s White House ballroom in a 2-1 vote on Friday, saying that work must stop except for below-ground construction, including installations Trump says are needed for security. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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  1. KSN Wichita

    Appeals court blocks Trump's White House ballroom construction (opens KSN Wichita)

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    A federal appeals court panel blocked President Trump’s White House ballroom in a 2-1 vote on Friday, saying that work must stop except for below-ground construction, including installations Trump says are needed for security. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Appeals court halts ballroom (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project, a decision he blasted as "unjust" while vowing to appeal it to the nation's highest c…

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