US Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to proceed

The US Supreme Court has temporarily lifted a lower court's injunction, permitting construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project to continue while legal challenges proceed.

In a 5-4 decision led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the conservative majority indicated that the administration has a strong legal standing against a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The heritage organisation contends that the expansion violates regulations designed to protect historic sites. The justices emphasized that their emergency order does not represent a definitive judgment on the legal merits of the building project, but allows work on the site to move forward while the court considers the administration's request.

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