World · 22 August 2026
US Supreme Court lets Donald Trump keep building £293m White House ballroom
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The site is already 65% finished and includes underground bomb shelters designed to survive drone or missile strikes. US Chief Justice John Roberts paused a lower court's ban on Friday, buying time to review a legal challenge. A heritage charity sued the government last year because it tore down the East Wing without getting permission from Congress.
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