Supreme Court chief justice allows work on White House ballroom to continue for now
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Times Bay AreaPublished August 21, 2026Updated August 21, 2026English
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now. Roberts signed a temporary order on Friday allowing work to continue while the court considers an emergency appeal from the Trump administration . Lower courts had ordered a halt to the project, finding that it must have congressional appr
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