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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom

The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.

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Construction of the new White House ballroom at the White House in July.
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Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump Ballroom Construction

A federal appeals court panel backed a lower court’s ruling, and made it likely that the Supreme Court will decide the case. But the decision does not mean construction will halt immediately.

© Allison Robbert for The New York Times

Construction on the White House ballroom site this week.
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