Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order allowing construction on a controversial White House addition to proceed while the high court considers an emergency appeal.

The Trump administration has officially asked the United States Supreme Court to intervene in a legal battle over the construction of a White House East Wing ballroom.

A federal appeals court has temporarily halted upper-level construction on Donald Trump's controversial White House ballroom project, ruling that the executive branch lacks the authority to demolish historic portions without congressional approval.