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White House ballroom construction blocked; SCOTUS may decide separation-of-powers question

White House ballroom construction blocked; SCOTUS may decide separation-of-powers question

The D.C. Circuit blocked the White House from building a new ballroom using private funds without congressional approval. The Trump administration is expected to appeal, setting up another separation-of-powers clash over executive spending authority. Judge Rao's dissent signals the conservative legal argument.

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Updated Aug 13, 2026
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