US Supreme Court allows construction of White House ballroom to resume

The US Supreme Court has temporarily cleared the way for construction to continue on President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom at the White House. In a 5–4 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts issued an emergency order staying a lower court's injunction that had halted work on the project.

The order gives justices time to evaluate an appeal from the administration regarding a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which argues the expansion breaches federal historic site regulations. While the court emphasized its order does not represent a final ruling on the legal merits, the decision allows structural work to move forward while litigation continues.

Sources: Der Standard, Die Zeit, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau