US Supreme Court permits White House ballroom construction to proceed

The US Supreme Court has temporarily lifted a lower court injunction, allowing construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom expansion to continue while legal challenges proceed. In a 5–4 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts issued an order staying the injunction, with the conservative majority indicating that the administration has a strong likelihood of prevailing against a lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The preservation organization contends that the project breaches federal regulations governing historic sites. Although the court's order allows structural work to advance—potentially permitting the building's outer framework to be completed prior to a ultimate judicial resolution—the justices emphasized that their ruling does not constitute a final judgment on the legal merits.

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