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Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now

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The temporary order came hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction of the project because Trump didn't get congressional approval.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Supreme Court allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for now (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on Aug. 10, 2026, in Washington.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Supreme Court chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Supreme Court chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now

  3. WANE Fort Wayne

    Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now (opens WANE Fort Wayne)

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    The temporary order came hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction of the project because Trump didn't get congressional approval.

  4. News Nation Now

    Justice Roberts allows work on Trump’s $400M ballroom to continue for now (opens News Nation Now)

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    Lower courts had ordered a halt to the project, finding that it must have congressional approval.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The Latest: Supreme Court chief justice allows White House ballroom renovation to continue for now (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now

  6. FOX 5 DC

    White House ballroom work can continue for now, Supreme Court rules (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    The White House can continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom for now, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ruled Friday. The temporary order reverses lower-court rulings that would have forced construction to be halted.

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