Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

A federal appeals court has decided President Donald Trump cannot build a $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval

A US appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its 400 million dollar ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.

In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals sided with historic preservationists who sued to stop construction. The court said it would stay its own ruling for two weeks to allow the administration to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

In a 2-1 decision, the US Court of Appeals sided with historic preservationists who sued to stop construction.

A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom where the East Wing once stood.

A federal appellate court ruled on Friday that Donald Trump must get congressional approval to build his massive new ballroom at the East wing of the White House. In a 2-1 decision, the court ruled that construction on the ballroom will have to halt, except for those parts of the structure for safety and security.…