A federal appeals court has ruled that Congress should have approved President Trump's White House ballroom project, ordering a halt to above-ground construction. However, the court paused its ruling to permit the administration to appeal the decision.

This setback comes amid other notable developments reported by NBC Politics, including a serial arson suspect in Spokane being charged with multiple fires and a judge ordering Meta to pay hundreds of millions over children’s mental health issues.

The ruling highlights ongoing legal scrutiny over the White House ballroom project and the role of Congress in approving such constructions.

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