Judge blocks Trump White House ballroom project for now

Corroborated by 13 sources from 13 publishers

uspolitics6h ago

TL;DR

The judge said Trump can't build it without authorization from Congress. ByABC NEWS March 31, 2026, 3:15 PM A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking further construction of the White House ballroom. Judge Richard Leon wrote that President Donald Trump can't build the ballroom without authorization from Congress, and that "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have." This is a developing story.

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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5809614-trump-white-house-ballroom-construction-halt

7h ago

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Forbes Business

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/03/31/trump-ordered-to-halt-white-house-ballroom-construction

7h ago

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-judge-orders-halt-trump-white-house-ballroom-project-doj-appeal

7h ago

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Dow Jones Social Politics

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/judge-halts-construction-of-trumps-white-house-ballroom-fe5ecb70

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https://abcnews.com/Politics/federal-judge-orders-halt-white-house-ballroom-construction/story?id=131587116

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Axios Feed

https://www.axios.com/2026/03/31/trump-ballroom-plans-judge-order

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CNBC Top News

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/trump-white-house-ballroom-judge.html

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BBC News (World)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7056exw78xo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS

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The New York Times (Politics)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/trump-white-house-ballroom-construction-ruling.html

4h ago

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CBS News Politics

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-temporarily-blocks-construction-of-trumps-white-house-ballroom

4h ago

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The Guardian (World)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/judge-blocks-trump-white-house-ballroom-plan

4h ago

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Financial Times

https://www.ft.com/content/8c36d518-cafc-45f9-a272-0ef4ef48e1de

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BBC News

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7056exw78xo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS

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BBC News (World)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7056exw78xo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS

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Al Jazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/1/judge-temporarily-halts-trumps-400m-white-house-ballroom-project?traffic_source=rss

2h ago