A federal appeals court has decided President Donald Trump cannot build a $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.
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A federal appeals court has decided President Donald Trump cannot build a $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.
A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project. The appeals court placed its ruling on hold for 14 days to allow the Trump administration to appeal to the U.S.
The Seattle Times reported the story as "Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval." Just the News reported the story as "Federal appeals court blocks construction on Trump's White House ballroom."
2 sources have covered this story, including The Seattle Times and Just the News. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 14 hours ago.
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 2 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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