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The White House is locked in a high-stakes legal battle over a $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom project, after a lower court halted construction for lacking congressional approval. Faced with a D.C. Circuit ruling that the president can’t unilaterally approve such a massive, costly renovation—especially after demolishing part of the East Wing—the administration is rushing to the Supreme Court to keep building, framing it as a national security necessity. Historic preservation groups and lawmakers argue this undermines legislative oversight, sparking a pivotal showdown over executive power and taxpayer spending at the heart of Washington. The Supreme Court must decide before a key deadline, turning this into one of the most consequential rulings on presidential authority in recent memory.

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