A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration from continuing construction on a White House ballroom, ruling that Congress must approve the project. The D.C. Circuit's 2-1 decision was issued with a two-week stay to allow for a potential Supreme Court appeal. Trump immediately condemned the ruling as politically motivated and argued the ballroom is essential for national security. The lawsuit was brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which maintains that only Congress has the authority to authorize such construction at the White House.
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