A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to suspend the construction of a $400 million White House ballroom, requiring congressional approval to proceed.

<img alt="a construction site seen from afar" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/43c68ba7-0681-43d8-8433-438d5323274d,1774987536599/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C201%2C3777%2C2124%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="As seen from the Washington Monument, construction of the White House ballroom continues, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, where the East Wing once stood. " width="620" /><p>A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $40...