A federal judge on Tuesday ordered construction of the White House ballroom project halted, siding with a historic preservation group that argued the effort violated federal law.U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said the group is likely to succeed on the merits of its case, writing that "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have," according to the ruling.The injunction temporarily stops work on the project, though the judge delayed enforcement for 14 days to allow the White House time to appeal.The Department of Justice filed a notice of appeal later Tuesday...
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