White House Ballroom Emergency Stay Pending; Separation-of-Powers Test

The Supreme Court allowed the White House ballroom construction to continue for now, punting on the merits. Roberts issued a temporary stay, but the full Court will decide later. The Trust argues the concrete superstructure is 'virtually impossible to deconstruct,' raising a core constitutional question about whether the President can build on federal property without congressional approval. New details: project costs have ballooned, and the D.C. Circuit described the administration's request as a 'get-out-of-law-free card.' A ruling could define limits on unilateral executive action.