US Supreme Court allows construction of White House ballroom to resume

The United States Supreme Court has temporarily permitted construction to resume on a $400 million ballroom at the White House. In a 5–4 decision, the court's conservative majority granted the Trump administration's request to stay a lower court injunction that had halted the expansion project.

Chief Justice John Roberts issued the order to give justices time to evaluate an appeal regarding a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The preservation organization contends that the expansion violates federal historic site regulations. While the court stressed that the emergency order does not represent a final ruling on the legal merits, the decision enables structural work to proceed while litigation continues.

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