US appeals court upholds order halting work on Donald Trump's $600m White House ballroom

The move has enraged Trump and sets up another Supreme Court battle over the limits of presidential authority.

President criticizes judges on social media after ruling puts two-week hold on controversial project Appeals court halts construction of Trump’s $400m White House ballroom Sign up for the Breaking News US email Following Lisa Murkowski’s announcement that she plans to vote “no” on Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead t

The two-judge majority underscored that the president needed congressional authority to move forward with his plans.

Justice Rao writes a powerful dissent that is likely to find a receptive audience at One First Street.

Donald Trump may have to face a Supreme Court showdown if he wants to continue with the construction of his White House ballroom, after a federal appeals court dealt a major setback today

A federal appeals court has ordered work to halt on President Donald Trump's White House ballroom until it has approval from Congress.

A federal appeals court panel backed a lower court’s ruling, and made it likely that the Supreme Court will decide the case. But the decision does not mean construction will halt immediately.

A federal appeals court affirmed a federal judge’s ruling to block construction of the White House ballroom while allowing below-ground construction to move forward.

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.…