A U.S. judge on Thursday rebuked the Trump administration's attempt to proceed with construction of its $400 million White House ballroom project, clarifying in a sharply worded order that any ...

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In May 2026, Republicans proposed spending $1 billion in taxpayer funds on the ballroom's security infrastructure.

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from doing construction work above ground on the controversial proposed White House ballroom. Judge Richard Leon is allowing the administration to ...

A federal judge once again issued an order halting construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom until it gets "express authorization from Congress," finding the ...

A federal judge has limited President Trump’s White House ballroom project to “below-ground construction,” rejecting the administration’s claims that the entire project must proceed for security ...

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The ruling came a day after a lower court judge continued to block above-ground construction on the site of the former East Wing. Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House, ...

A federal judge on Thursday issued a new order halting construction of President Donald Trump's much-touted new White House ballroom, finding the administration was using fancy footwork to try to ...