{"id":8858,"date":"2026-08-07T14:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8858"},"modified":"2026-08-07T14:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:40:26","slug":"appeals-court-says-trump-is-unlawfully-constructing-white-house-ballroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8858","title":{"rendered":"Appeals court says Trump is unlawfully constructing White House ballroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>\n            A divided  that President Donald Trump is unlawfully constructing a massive new ballroom at the White House, possibly teeing up a high-stakes showdown over the issue before the Supreme Court.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8856\">What to know about Candida auris, a fungus contaminating healthcare spaces<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cEach President is a temporary tenant, not the owner, of the White House and its Executive Residence. 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