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The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to continue construction on a nearly $400m White House ballroom project, temporarily pausing a judicial order that would have halted much of the work. President Donald Trump says private donors and companies are funding the project, while the administration says renovations are needed for national security. The ruling follows months of back and forth between the administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Sky News – Front Page 4 publishers and 4 source reports documented this archived update.
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to continue construction of its roughly $400 million White House ballroom, granting its request to block a lower-court order that had halted above-ground work, in a 5-4 ruling that leaves the project proceeding while the full appeal continues.
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US President Donald Trump says the project is being funded by private donors and companies.
Sky News – Front Page The US Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump's administration to continue construction on his $400m (£293m) White House ballroom project for now, temporarily pausing a judicial order that was set to halt much of the building work.
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