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The White House is fighting to keep building a $400 million ballroom, arguing it’s vital for national security and that the President has final say over White House renovations. A lower court halted the project, ruling Congress must approve such a major construction. The administration, backed by the Solicitor General, is petitioning the Supreme Court to block the appeals court’s August 21 deadline, claiming a pause would cause chaos. The dispute began when preservationists sued, arguing the project should be decided by elected officials—not executive order. While most appeals court judges sided with the preservationists, one Trump-appointed judge dissented, calling the lawsuit frivolous and prioritizing national security over aesthetics. The Justice Department is pushing extreme hypotheticals to assert presidential control over national landmarks, even as the lower court previously said a pause wouldn’t endanger security.

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