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$400m White House Ballroom 'Essential' To Protect Donald Trump and First Family From Missile Attacks

The Trump administration is arguing in court that halting a $400m White House ballroom and bunker overhaul would endanger national security, setting up a sharp clash with preservationists and a federal judge.

International Business Times UK

Court rules Trump’s ballroom construction can proceed after lower court demands it stops

President Donald Trump has argued the completion of the $400m ballroom is necessary for his safety

The Independent UK

Trump’s DOJ claims East Wing was ‘infested’ and ‘dilapidated’ in latest appeal over White House ballroom

Trump administration prepares for Supreme Court fight as lawyers claim stop-work order ‘gravely threatens national security’

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In his efforts to remake federal architecture, Trump repudiates the ‘republican ideals’ that have long informed it

Sand was thrown in the gears of President Donald Trump’s grand White House ballroom plans on March 31, 2026, when U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon ordered a pause on construction.

The Conversation

Trump has $377 million to spend on further White House renovations this year, figures show

President Donald Trump has already made a swathe of changes to the executive mansion in Washington, D.C., and has the funding in place to continue to indulge his passion for interior design

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth 'Ragdolled' In Court As Lawmaker Calls Him 'Unfit to Lead' And 'Embarrassment' In Heated Legal Clash

A federal judge ruled against Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth, stating he violated Senator Mark Kelly's constitutional rights in a case involving military retiree's political speech.

International Business Times UK

Trump news at a glance: Administration fights to renew work on White House ballroom

An emergency motion argues that the pause on construction leaves the White House ‘open and exposed’. Key US politics stories from Saturday 4 April at a glance

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Where Congress stands on approving Trump’s White House ballroom construction

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The Independent UK

Congress doesn’t want to deal with Trump’s ballroom after judge paused construction

Republican leaders don’t appear to have any plans to greenlight Trump’s project after a federal judge ordered the president to seek congressional authorization

The Independent UK

‘Are you MAGA dumb or just dumb’: Scott Jennings schooled by Stephen King after failing to wrap his head around Trump ballroom backlash

Can't believe they found someone who can defend the ballroom...

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Judge tells Trump he’s not owner of White House and halts ballroom remodel

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The Independent UK

Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to suspend construction of a $400 million ballroom after it demolished the East Wing of the White House

The Independent UK

Trump's White House ballroom project halted by judge

The judge said Trump is the "steward," not the "owner" of the White House, and that the project requires Congress' approval.

Axios

US judge orders Trump to halt $400m White House ballroom project

US president demolished East Wing of White House last year to make way for 90,000-sq-ft project

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A Bush-appointed judge obliterated the DOJ’s attempt to justify Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom

Brought out the wrecking ball without Congressional approval.

The Guardian - US

Judge indicates he might shut down Trump’s $400m White House ballroom plan

‘I’m struggling to see this as an “alteration”,’ judge said amid lawsuit seeking to halt construction until president has won congressional approval

The Independent UK

Federal judge grills Trump administration lawyers over ‘brazen’ plans for president’s $400M White House ballroom

Calling the project ‘an alteration…takes some brazen interpretation of the laws of vocabulary,’ the judge said

The Independent UK

Judge rules Trump’s White House ballroom project can continue for now

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The Independent UK

Judge denies bid to block Trump’s massive $400M White House ballroom on site of demolished East Wing

Judge rejects ‘ragtag group of theories’ cited by preservation group but leaves opening for challenge to continue

The Independent UK

Hegseth challenges order blocking Sen. Kelly from punishment over video

Officials from the Justice Department have indicated their intention to review the ruling

Reason

Trump's Blatantly Unconstitutional Attempt To Punish His Congressional Critics Hits 2 Roadblocks

A grand jury and a federal judge rejected the president’s vendetta against legislators who produced a video about the duty to refuse unlawful military orders.

Reason

Judge Preliminarily Blocks Military Disciplinary Measures Against Senator (and Retired Navy Captain) Mark Kelly

An excerpt from Judge Richard Leon's long (and exclamation-point-filled) opinion today in Kelly v. Hegseth (D.D.C.): United States Senator Mark… The post Judge Preliminarily Blocks Military Disciplinary Measures Against Senator (and Retired Navy Captain) Mark Kelly appeared first on Reason.com.

The Guardian - US

US judge blocks Hegseth’s bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

Judge reprimands defense secretary over attempt to reduce Arizona senator’s military rank and pension

The Independent UK

Trump now wants his triumphal arch to be 250ft tall, dwarfing other Washington, DC monuments

President said in December he hoped to start building within two months at Memorial Circle

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Trump claims $400 million ballroom lawsuit accidentally exposed a military secret he wasn’t supposed to spill

Trump is not backing down from his passion project.

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