Trump administration appeals White House ballroom freeze to Supreme Court
The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court over White House ballroom construction while facing court blocks on mail-in voting rules ahead of midterm elections.
The Trump administration has petitioned the US Supreme Court to lift a lower-court injunction halting construction of a new White House ballroom, arguing that the project is a vital component of a secure military complex.
Concurrently, several executive actions face legal resistance. A federal judge recently issued a nationwide block against the administration's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming midterm congressional elections, a decision widely expected to reach the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, the board of the Kennedy Center in Washington has approved plans to install an inscription on the cultural facility's exterior recognizing Donald Trump for recent renovation work.
Sources: DW, Die Zeit, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau.
Sources
- Tagesschau — Gericht stoppt Trumps Briefwahl-Pläne im ganzen Land
- DW — Gericht stoppt Trumps Pläne für strengere Briefwahl-Regeln
- ORF — Trumps Name dürfte doch am Kennedy Center erscheinen
- Die Zeit — Architektur: Umstrittener Ballsaal: Trump schaltet Supreme Court ein
- FAZ — USA unter Trump: Trump zieht wegen Ballsaal vor den Supreme Court
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