US Supreme Court allows construction on White House ballroom to resume

The United States Supreme Court has temporarily cleared the way for construction to resume on President Donald Trump's proposed $400 million White House ballroom project.

In a 5–4 decision led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the conservative majority granted the administration's emergency request to pause a lower court injunction that had halted work. The justices indicated that the government has a strong likelihood of prevailing against a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which alleges that the expansion violates federal historic preservation laws.

The high court emphasized that its interim order does not constitute a final ruling on the legality of the development, but it allows construction crews to proceed while the appellate process continues.

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