The National Capital Planning Commission had previously delayed the vote after thousands of negative public comments

"The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner!” wrote U.S. District Judge Richard…

The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was the "steward" of the White House, but not the "owner".

A federal judge issued an order to halt President Donald Trump's plan to build a $400 million White House ballroom.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States sued President Trump and the National Park Service over the White House ballroom project.

US president demolished East Wing of White House last year to make way for 90,000-sq-ft project

A federal judge halts Trump's White House ballroom project, ruling it requires congressional approval, leaving the President frustrated.

WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend construction of a $400 million ballroom it demolished the East Wing of the White House to make…

A federal judge has blocked construction of President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, ruling the New York real estate developer does not have congressional…

Even if the commission votes in support of the ballroom, it can’t override the judge’s decision to stop construction on the project.

The National Capital Planning Commission had previously delayed the vote after thousands of negative public comments

The National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on President Donald Trump's plans for a ballroom to replace the East Wing.

Despite approval from the National Capital Planning Commission's approval, a federal judge's ruling asserts that Congress must also approve the project.

Blessing from NCPC comes just days after judge ruled work on project cannot proceed without congressional approval

Lawyers said the judge's order is "threatening grave national-security harms to the White House, the President and his family, and the President's staff."

US National Park Service lawyers cite materials that will be installed to make ‘heavily fortified’ facility

The Trump administration is arguing that a judge’s order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for the president.

An emergency motion argues that the pause on construction leaves the White House ‘open and exposed’. Key US politics stories from Saturday 4 April at a glance