{
  "id": 287878,
  "title": "Trump slams court ruling on White House ballroom as 'national disgrace'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/trump-slams-court-ruling-on-white-house-ballroom-as-national-disgrace",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T23:31:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/08/trump-slams-court-ruling-on-white-house-ballroom-as-national-disgrace_6756277_4.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A US appeals court has upheld an order to halt work on a $400 million White House ballroom. The court ruled that the project requires congressional approval, as each president is considered a temporary tenant of the White House.\n\nThe US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit made a 2-1 decision, with the majority saying that whether or not to construct a massive ballroom is for Congress to decide, not the executive branch. The court has placed its ruling on hold for 14 days to allow President Trump to appeal to the Supreme Court.\n\nPresident Trump has expressed his intention to appeal, calling the decision \"horrendous, politically motivated, and unlawful\" according to Free Malaysia Today. Trump has argued that the project is necessary for national security reasons, including the addition of an underground military bunker and other security features, as per Free Malaysia Today.",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "US court blocks Trump’s US$400 million White House ballroom project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/us-court-blocks-trumps-us-400-million-white-house-ballroom-project",
        "published": "2026-08-07T15:46:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project put on hold — ‘Not ceded unfettered to fit President’s desires…’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/trumps-400-million-white-house-ballroom-project-put-on-hold-not-ceded",
        "published": "2026-08-07T15:50:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "US appeals court halts construction of Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/us-appeals-court-halts-construction-of-trumps-400-million-white-house",
        "published": "2026-08-07T16:06:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Appeals court blocks construction of Trump's White House ballroom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/appeals-court-blocks-construction-of-trumps-white-house-ballroom",
        "published": "2026-08-07T16:41:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "What's in a foreign-sounding name? Trump's first House primary loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/whats-in-a-foreign-sounding-name-trumps-first-house-primary-loss",
        "published": "2026-08-07T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "US appeals court orders halt to Trump ballroom construction without congressional approval",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/us-appeals-court-orders-halt-to-trump-ballroom-construction-without",
        "published": "2026-08-07T18:55:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US appeals court upholds injunction pausing Trump’s White House ballroom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/us-appeals-court-upholds-injunction-pausing-trumps-white-house",
        "published": "2026-08-07T20:27:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}