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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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WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration's emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project.

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  1. Just the News

    Supreme Court lets Trump continue building ballroom while case proceeds (opens Just the News)

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    Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily resume construction of the White House ballroom.

  2. Central Illinois Proud

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

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. Roberts signed a temporary order on Friday allowing work to continue while the court considers an emergency appeal from t…

  3. We Are Central PA

    Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now (opens We Are Central PA)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration's emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project.

  4. The Hill

    Chief Justice Roberts briefly allows White House ballroom construction (opens The Hill)

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    Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked a ruling that was set to halt construction on the White House ballroom later Friday, ruling that work can briefly continue as the Supreme Court mulls the Trump administration’s emergency plea to intervene.

  5. The Guardian

    US supreme court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now (opens The Guardian)

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    Chief justice signs temporary order to permit work while court considers emergency appeal from administration The US supreme court has allowed Donald Trump to continue construction of his controversial White House ballroom for now, temporarily pausing a lower court order that would halt much of the …

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Supreme Court lifts stop-work order for White House ballroom construction (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    With a 250-person crew working 20 hours a day, seven days a week, Trump told the high court it'd be impossible to halt construction on his ballroom project.

  7. Newsweek

    John Roberts Says Trump's White House Ballroom Construction Can Continue (opens Newsweek)

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    Chief Justice John Roberts lets Trump's White House ballroom project continue while Supreme Court reviews appeal.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court temporarily allows White House ballroom construction to continue (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major yet temporary win on Friday by allowing construction to continue on the White House ballroom for now. The high court issued an administrative stay on its emergency docket, signed by Chief Justice John Roberts, allowing construction to continue …

  9. BizPac Review

    Chief Justice Roberts gets one right, allows White House ballroom construction – for now (opens BizPac Review)

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    The United States Supreme Court confirmed Friday it will decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s vision for the modernization of the White House’s East Wing, the […]

  10. The New Republic

    Supreme Court Allows Trump to Move Forward With White House Ballroom (opens The New Republic)

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    The Supreme Court is letting President Trump move forward with his expensive White House ballroom. On Friday, Chief Justice John Roberts ordered a stay in the preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that would have halted work at 11:59 p.m.

  11. New York Post

    Work on Trump White House ballroom can continue, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rules (opens New York Post)

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    Work on President Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ruled Friday.

  12. Deadline

    Supreme Court Order Allows Construction To Continue On Donald Trump’s White House Ballroom (opens Deadline)

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    The Supreme Court ruled that construction could continue on Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, sidelining lower court orders to halt the project. Chief Justice John Roberts signed an order on Friday that stays a preliminary injunction issued by a district court judge in April.

  13. ABC News

    Supreme Court chief justice allows construction on White House ballroom to continue (opens ABC News)

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    Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay of a lower court order.

  14. The Daily Signal

    BREAKING: Supreme Court Reverses District Judge on Trump White House Ballroom Construction (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay Friday that allowed President Donald Trump’s construction of a ballroom at the White House to move forward. Roberts stayed a federal district court judge’s injunction, which had barred Trump from continuing construction while a lawsuit challengi…

  15. Conservative Review

    SCOTUS Pauses Blockade On Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction (opens Conservative Review)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused a lower court blockade on President Trump’s White House ballroom construction on Friday. After initial consideration, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay on an injunction by D.C. District Court Senior Judge Richard Leon from earlier this year.

  16. Fox News

    Supreme Court allows Trump’s White House ballroom construction to continue for now (opens Fox News)

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    Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay allowing above-ground White House ballroom construction to continue as the Supreme Court weighs the case.

  17. Not The Bee

  18. Conservative Review

    Supreme Court hands Trump a BIG victory on White House ballroom — for now (opens Conservative Review)

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    Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ordered Friday that the Trump administration could restart construction on the White House ballroom. The National Trust for Historic Preservation had filed the lawsuit to stop the ballroom on the basis that it violated environmental laws and other restriction…

  19. Breitbart News

    Trump Thanks Supreme Court for Allowing White House Ballroom Construction to Continue (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump thanked the Supreme Court on Friday after Chief Justice John Roberts allowed construction on his $400 million White House ballroom to continue.

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