Coverage dated April 15, 2026

Trump White House Ballroom: Judge who halted construction allows national security work to continue

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A federal judge who halted construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom clarified Thursday that the administration may continue below‑ground work tied to national security at the site.

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  1. NBC News

    Judge again halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom, but allows work on underground bunker to proceed (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A federal judge on Thursday issued a new order halting construction of President Donald Trump's much-touted new White House ballroom, finding the administration was using fancy footwork to try to sidestep his previous ruling.

  2. CNN

    Judge: Trump can’t claim that entire White House ballroom project is needed for national security (opens CNN)

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    A federal judge has again ordered President Donald Trump to pause construction of a massive new ballroom at the White House, rejecting the president’s “disingenuous” bid to circumvent an earlier ruling against the project by claiming that it needed to proceed for national security reasons.

  3. FOX 5 DC

    Trump White House Ballroom: Judge who halted construction allows national security work to continue (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A federal judge who halted construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom clarified Thursday that the administration may continue below‑ground work tied to national security at the site.

  4. The New Republic

    Judge Says White House Can Only Build Underground Portion of Ballroom (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    A federal judge is calling out President Trump for ignoring his court orders on the White House ballroom.

  5. CBS News

    Federal judge blocks above-ground White House ballroom construction (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    But underground construction work on a presidential bunker underneath the ballroom can continue, the judge said.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Below-ground White House ballroom construction may proceed: Judge (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A federal judge clarified that his order halting White House ballroom construction still allows underground security construction to proceed.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Judge who halted White House ballroom construction allows national security work to proceed at site (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge who halted construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom clarified on Thursday that the

  8. Fox News

    Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction, escalating legal feud (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The judge who blocked construction of Trump's White House ballroom project took aim at the administration's "brazen" and "disingenuous" arguments to an appeals court.

  9. Newsweek

    Republican-appointed judge orders limits on Trump's White House ballroom (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A judge said security work beneath the White House can continue but ruled most visible construction on Trump’s planned ballroom must stop.