Supreme Court allows Trump to continue work on White House ballroom for now

Open this photo in gallery:Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House, Aug. 5.Tierney L. Cross/The Associated PressThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue construction of his White House ballroom project for now, temporarily pausing a judicial order that would halt much of the development.The court’s action, known as an administrative stay, gives the justices additional time to consider the administration’s formal request to let it continue working on the US$400-million ballroom while a lawsuit by a historic preservation group seeking to stop the project proceeds.In an August 14 filing to the Supreme Court, Justice Department lawyers echoed Trump’s contention that the project is