WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers representing the federal government argued Friday that a court could not stop construction of a White House ballroom it was already underway and because of the

President Trump's White House ballroom plans are in the hands of three appellate judges who will hear arguments over whether construction should be allowed to continue.

Preservationists sue over ballroom construction without authorisationAppeals court allows construction to continue during legal battle, no ruling on merits yetAdministration…