Supreme Court’s chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now

The Supreme Court's chief justice issued a temporary order allowing construction of Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue. This decision occurred hours before lower-court rulings would have halted aboveground work because Trump failed to obtain congressional approval. The order prevents an immediate stop to the project, overriding the lower courts' stance on the necessity of legislative authorization for the construction. Consequently, the project proceeds despite the lack of formal approval from Congress at this stage.