{
  "id": 269463,
  "title": "Appeals court blocks Trump's White House ballroom construction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/appeals-court-blocks-trumps-white-house-ballroom-construction",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:56:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6016709-donald-trump-white-house-ballroom-construction-appeals-court-block/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A federal appeals court panel blocked President Trump’s White House ballroom in a 2-1 vote on Friday, saying that work must stop except for below-ground construction, including installations Trump says are needed for security. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit panel ruled that Congress retains control over funding for development at the White House and...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Appeals Court Rules Donald Trump Can’t Build White House Ballroom Without Congressional Approval, Potentially Halting Further Construction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/appeals-court-rules-donald-trump-cant-build-white-house-ballroom",
        "published": "2026-08-07T15:04:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Trump to appeal ballroom construction halt to Supreme Court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/trump-to-appeal-ballroom-construction-halt-to-supreme-court",
        "published": "2026-08-07T17:15:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}