{"id":"f1ce429e-7b36-4b00-a826-4e4fc025693a","url":"https://apnews.com/article/trump-ballroom-court-ruling-1528247275ec6103da892d271d4ee883","domain":"apnews.com","outlet":{"name":"AP News","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Appeals court rules Trump must get approval from Congress on ballroom, ordering halt to construction - AP News","plainHeadline":"Appeals court rules Trump must get Congress’s approval for ballroom and orders construction halted - AP News","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-08T11:09:06.696Z"},"summary":["A DC Circuit court ordered halt to $400 million White House ballroom construction.","Court held president lacks unilateral authority without congressional authorization.","Ruling stayed for two weeks to allow Supreme Court appeal.","Panel split 2-1 with Millett and Garcia for, Rao against the decision.","Below-ground work can continue; above-ground construction must stop during litigation."],"topics":["Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T14:55:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-07T15:37:13.326Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/6e66d947-8c1d-4a0b-be9b-2fd252f1fd46"}