Supreme Court Allows White House to Continue Trump Ballroom Construction Amid Legal Battle

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Supreme Court Allows White House to Continue Trump Ballroom Construction Amid Legal Battle
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  1. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration’s emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project.

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    CNBC

    The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump, for now, to continue construction on his controversial White House ballroom project.

    Bloomberg

    Supreme Court Keeps Trump Ballroom Work Going Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowed construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom to continue while the Supreme Court considers whether to grant a longer stay, after lower courts said the project required congressional authorization. Bloomberg News Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr joins hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to explain that the court also weighs challenges involving Trump’s mail ballot order and the administration prepares for expected litigation over its new Canada tariffs. (Source: Bloomberg)

    ZeroHedge

    Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Aug. 21 said the Trump administration can proceed with construction of a new White House ballroom.

  2. Solicitor General D. John Sauer picked up on that argument, calling the decision halting the work “extraordinary and unlawful.” He said the completion of the project was “vitally required by national security.”

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    ZeroHedge

    That prompted the government’s appeal to the Supreme Court. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer said in the emergency application to the court that a quick decision was imperative because the injunction would halt work that was “vitally required by national security.”

  3. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is suing Trump to block the project. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.

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    Fortune

    The National Trust for Historic Preservation argues that Trump has no unilateral authority to undertake the work, which has included demolishing the East Wing. Lawyers for the preservation group accused the White House of trying to “outrun the courts” by accelerating construction.

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  1. 01 ZeroHedge

    Roberts, in a brief order, paused the preliminary injunction that had been entered by a U.S. district judge and upheld by a federal appeals court.

  2. 02 CNBC

    President Donald Trump disclosed just over 1,000 financial transitions for the month of June in what appears to be broad reshuffling of his portfolio.

  3. 03 Common Dreams

    No Bending the Knee Here Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets are bending the knee—but not Common Dreams. We will never be intimidated, and we will never compromise the core values that define our community: social justice, universal human rights, equality, and peace. Because we are funded by ordinary people like you, our editorial freedom is guaranteed.

  4. 04 Fortune

    Instead of adding new roses, President Donald Trump’s White House Rose Garden is growing statues.

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