PoliticsUS appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project

A U.S. federal appeals court ordered the Trump administration on Friday to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom. The project is planned for the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing. The ruling represents a major setback for the Republican leader. It also puts presidential authority at the center of the case.

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