The White House’s massive East Wing ballroom project, nearly 65% complete and valued at $400 million, is back in legal limbo after a lower court halted construction — but Chief Justice John Roberts just paused that order, letting work continue while the Supreme Court weighs whether Congress truly authorized this expansion. The administration argues the president has broad renovation powers under existing law and calls the lawsuit “extraordinary and unlawful,” even framing the ballroom as vital for national security. This isn’t the first time the courts have intervened — an appeals court previously sided with the preservation group — so the administration’s move to the Supreme Court was inevitable. For now, bulldozers keep rolling, as the nation watches the highest court decide who really controls the White House’s future.
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