{"id":"de278914-6fae-452f-a166-adc8ccf1117d","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/trump-ballroom-project-supreme-court","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Preservation group urges supreme court to suspend Trump White House ballroom project","plainHeadline":"Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend Trump White House ballroom project","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-19T11:09:31.501Z"},"summary":["National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a request to suspend the $400m White House ballroom project.","The move follows the administration's appeal to allow continued construction during litigation.","Trust says there is no statute granting authority to demolish part of the White House for a private ballroom.","Project involves demolishing East Wing and adding an underground military facility for security.","Current rulings paused aboveground work; case hinges on presidential vs. congressional authority."],"topics":["Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T22:15:17.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-18T22:52:06.769Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/5432cc22-1509-4bcc-a43a-8a0ac98c0636"}