White House Seeks Supreme Court Approval to Continue $400 Million Ballroom Construction

The Trump administration has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the continuation of its $400 million White House ballroom project, appealing a lower court's order that halted construction. Chief Justice John Roberts has set a Tuesday deadline for a response from the plaintiffs challenging the project. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit had previously ruled that construction must cease due to a lack of congressional approval.