Building of Trump's White House ballroom can resume in full, appeals court says

An appeals court has granted permission for construction to continue on President Trump's controversial White House ballroom project until a hearing scheduled for June 5th. The ruling reverses a temporary halt imposed by District Judge Richard Leon, who questioned whether the project required congressional approval and expressed skepticism about the administration's national security justifications. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued the White House, claiming proper procedures weren't followed before demolishing the East Wing and beginning construction on the $400 million ballroom and underground bunker complex.