The Case of the Disappearing, Reappearing White House Ballroom Stairs

The Supreme Court has temporarily permitted President Trump to proceed with the construction of a White House ballroom. This project includes a grand staircase that had previously been omitted from plans after architects criticized it as purposeless and noted it lacked planning commission approval. Despite these earlier objections and the lack of official authorization, the staircase has reappeared in the current design plans as the legal battle over the ballroom project continues in the courts.