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5 sources and 5 references are grouped here to show the source evidence behind this ONP dossier.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to let the Trump administration continue building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, blocking a lower-court order that had halted above-ground work after finding the administration should have sought congressional approval. Chief Justice John Roberts dissented, writing that the construction is likely unlawful.
NYTimes – US 5 sources and 5 references are grouped here to show the source evidence behind this ONP dossier.
NYTimes – US Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress.
BBC News – World But Chief Justice John Roberts dissents, writing that "construction is likely unlawful".
In a 5-4 decision, the court granted the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court ruling that would have prevented work from being done on the ballroom US supreme court allows Trump to keep building $400m White House ballroom Sign up for US Breaking News emails Chris Hippensteel We’re watching today as Scott Bessent , the US treasury secretary, and Kevin Warsh , the chair of the Federal Reserve, deliver…
Justices’ 5-4 ruling permits Trump administration appeal to block lower court order halting above-ground work A divided US supreme court has permitted Donald Trump to continue building his controversial $400m White House ballroom amid legal challenges. In a 5-4 ruling, the justices permitted the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court order which had halted above-ground construction of the project whi…
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.
NYTimes – US A flash flood struck the Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, leaving one 46-year-old man dead and about 15 people missing or unaccounted for, according to the National Park Service. Scores of visitors were evacuated, debris was swept into the Colorado River, and footbridges were destroyed. The area braced for more rain and thunderstorms on Monday.
NPR – Politics President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Google has updated Google Maps to display "Lake America" for U.S. users while keeping "Lake Ontario" in Canada. Apple is now being pressed by Trump to make the same change; MapQuest said it will not. Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard reading "Lake Ontario — Now and Always."
NPR – Politics Prediction-market exchange Kalshi has imposed its first-ever lifetime ban on former U.S. congressman George Santos and fined him more than $71,000. The company said it found reasonable cause to believe he engaged in insider trading through bets tied to his attendance at a State of the Union address and that he failed to cooperate with its investigation.
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