Kennedy Center Protest Draws Thousands Against Trump Demolition Threat
Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the John F.
East Wing
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Build White House Ballroom
The U.S. Supreme Court on August 31, 2026, voted 5-4 to allow President Donald Trump’s administration to proceed with construction on a $400 million White House ballroom.
Supreme Court Allows Trump White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily halted lower court rulings and allowed President Donald Trump to continue construction on a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom project. Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay, giving the justices additional time to weigh an emergency appeal from the administration over the $400 million development. The U.S. Supreme Court … Read more
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Unblock White House Ballroom Work
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on August 14, 2026, to allow above-ground construction of a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom to continue. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that a lower court injunction threatening to halt work on August 21 would endanger national security and improperly restrict presidential authority. Emergency Supreme Court Filing Seeks … Read more