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  "id": 276348,
  "title": "US appeals court blocks Trump's $400m ballroom project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/us-appeals-court-blocks-trumps-400m-ballroom-project",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T17:57:04.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2026/0807/1587001-trump-ballroom-appeals-court/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A US federal appeals court ordered Donald Trump's administration to stop construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback in a case testing his presidential authority.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Appeals court says Trump needs congressional approval for White House ballroom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/appeals-court-says-trump-needs-congressional-approval-for-white-house",
        "published": "2026-08-07T15:19:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/another-court-blocks-white-house-ballroom-work-teeing-up-a-supreme",
        "published": "2026-08-07T18:10:37.000Z"
      }
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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."
}