Time is of the essence!” Justice Department lawyers wrote, saying a ruling to pause construction puts the president at risk.

A judge's order ⁠to ⁠stop construction work on a ⁠White House ballroom poses security risks, the Trump administration argued ​in an emergency motion that seeks to set aside the ruling. The emergency motion filed ‌on Friday in the U.

A judge just ordered construction halted, but that didn’t stop the National Capital Planning Commission from signing off on the project. Days after a U.S. district court judge ordered the White House to stop construction on its proposed ballroom expansion,

President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday, despite a federal judge recently ordering a halt to construction unless Congress allows what would be the biggest structural change to the American landmark in more than 70 years.

The National Capital Planning Commission gave final approval to President Trump’s ballroom project. As of Tuesday, though, construction at the White House is not allowed to

US President Donald Trump's White House ballroom won final planning approval on Thursday, but construction remains in limbo following a court order that he needs congressional approval.