SCOTUS expected to decide whether Trump's ballroom project can move forward

NPR | By Deepa Shivaram,

Leila Fadel

Published August 21, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

The Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on whether President Trump can continue construction on his White House ballroom project without congressional approval.

Deepa Shivaram

Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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