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'Here Is Where It Gets Completely Nuts': Analyst Slams Supreme Court Ruling on White House Ballroom

A fractured US Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump's controversial White House ballroom project to proceed, raising fears of a dangerous new loophole on presidential power over national landmarks.

International Business Times UK

Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Go Forward, at Least for Now

The majority didn't decide whether the construction violated federal law, only that plaintiffs' purely aesthetic interests didn't allow them to assert a federal claim.

Reason

What Will The "Apolitical Proceduralist" Do With The East Wing Case?

Will Justice Barrett really find standing based on an "aesthetic" injury?

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US appeals court halts construction of Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project

A federal appeals court on Friday ordered US President Donald Trump’s administration to stop construction of its $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing. The court added that a president cannot fundamentally reshape the White House without congressional approval.

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Revealed: How Trump Aides Used Obscure Loophole to Hide $500M East Wing Ballroom Executive Residence Contract

A secretive White House construction deal worth $500 million has raised transparency concerns, as critics question the legality of bypassing standard procurement protocols for the East Wing ballroom project.

International Business Times UK

Trump’s White House ballroom built under $500m no-bid contract: report

The president was directly involved in negotiating some costs for the multi-million dollar East Wing project, according to the Washington Post

The Independent UK

Trump's DC Golf Course Push Raises Toxic Debris Alarm as Public Access for US Golfers Hangs In the Air

Trump's plan to break ground on East Potomac Golf Links on 1 September collides with a federal court warning and toxic debris from the White House East Wing demolition.

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Democrats seek probe of Secret Service disbursements

Top Democratic appropriators are calling on the Government Accountability Office to probe the Trump administration’s release of nearly $400 million of taxpayer funds for a White House East Wing modernization project that includes a ballroom. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, who is the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, and…

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Secret Service disbursements raise questions on ballroom funding

The White House budget office released $351.6 million to the Secret Service on Friday for “White House Security Measures,” amid mounting criticism that taxpayer dollars may be tapped to help pay for President Donald Trump’s planned East Wing ballroom. A database that tracks “apportionments” made by the Office of Management…

Roll Call

Trump ballroom cost soars to €516m with half coming from taxpayers, US media say

The project began last year when Trump, with little warning and without consulting Congress, tore down the entire historic East Wing of the White House.

Euronews

Jill Biden's 'View From The East Wing': Memoir Reveals Hidden Health Panics And White House Secrets

Jill Biden's explosive new memoir, 'View from the East Wing,' discusses hidden medical crises, West Wing rifts, and her secret debate-night panic.

International Business Times UK

Debris from the White House East Wing demolition was dumped at a nearby public golf course and contains toxic metals, National Park report finds

A Washington, D.C., nonprofit filed an injunction in February, claiming the debris dumped on the golf course was hazardous.

Fortune

Senate Republicans propose package including $1bn that could go to Trump ballroom

New immigration enforcement package could fund security of $400m ‘East Wing modernization project’

The Guardian - US

White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, a report says

The National Park Service says debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals

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Two In Three Americans Oppose Trump Signature on Money & White House Ballroom, Poll Shows

Americans oppose President Donald Trump's plan to tear down the White House East Wing and build a new ballroom by a 2-to-1 margin.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Says 'Terrifying' Dinner Shooting Proves He Was Right To Demolish The East Wing For A Ballroom

Trump cites the Correspondents' Dinner shooting as proof he was right to raze the East Wing for a $400m White House ballroom, even as a historic preservation lawsuit grinds on.

The Independent UK

Why Trump, MAGA and Fetterman say correspondents’ dinner shooting seals deal for $400M White House ballroom

Trump and allies — including the Pennsylvania Democrat — claim controversial East Wing demolition replacement is necessary to mitigate security risks

The Guardian - US

Trump administration cleared to continue construction of White House ballroom, court rules

Construction was stopped after suit challenged president’s authority to raze East Wing without congressional approval

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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.

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’

Reason

Judge Leon Blocked The East Wing Ballroom Based on Offended Observer Standing

After Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a claim for a purely "aesthetic injury" should fail.

The Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

Trump reveals military is building him a ‘big’ bunker under his planned White House ballroom

Bunker construction appears to be related to the secure shelter and communications center underneath the former East Wing

The Independent UK

Karoline Leavitt rages after NYT experts shred Trump’s ballroom plans

The planned East Wing will be 60 percent larger than the White House Executive Residence

Evening Standard

King’s state visit shows need for White House ballroom, says Donald Trump

The 90,000-square foot project, which saw the East Wing torn down last October, has been the subject of a legal challenge.

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