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  "textContent": "A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s attempt to stop the Trump administration from moving forward with a $400 million ballroom project on the site of the demolished East Wing of the White House.\n\nREAD MORE: White House ballroom proposal approved by panel of Trump appointees\n\nU.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that the National Trust for Historic Preservation is unlikely to prevail on its request for a temporary halt to President Donald Trump’s construction plan. He said the group may have a stronger case if it amends its lawsuit.\n\n\"Unfortunately, because both sides initially focused on the President's constitutional authority to destruct and construct the East Wing of the White House, Plaintiff didn't bring the necessary cause of action to test the statutory authority the President claims is the basis to do this construction project without the blessing of Congress and with private funds,\" Leon wrote.\n\nREAD MORE: New details on Trump's plan for White House ballroom released\n\nThe National Trust sued to pause the project until it undergoes independent design reviews and receives congressional approval.\n\nThe White House unveiled the ballroom plan over the summer, and by late October Trump had razed the East Wing to make room for a venue he said would hold 999 people. Officials say the 90,000‑square‑foot ballroom will be funded entirely by private donations, including from Trump.\n\nTrump moved ahead before seeking input from the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts, two federal review panels he has filled with allies.",
  "title": "White House ballroom: Judge rejects bid to block Trump’s $400 million project"
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