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April 1, 2026

Judge orders Trump administration to stop work on White House ballroom unless Congress OKs it

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Associated Press

AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson [enlarge]
Construction cranes being used for the ballroom can be seen around the White House on Monday.

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House, barring construction work from proceeding without congressional approval.


 
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