The Ballroom Fiasco: Trump's Supreme Court Gamble A recent ruling by two judges in Washington has sparked a firestorm, with President Trump vowing to take his disputed ballroom project to the nation's highest court.
On its surface, this is a story about a construction project at the White House. However, scratch beneath the surface and you'll find a battle over the fundamental principles of executive power in America.
The Court of Appeals' decision was a stinging rebuke of Trump's actions, with the majority judges ruling that he must obtain congressional approval for his ballroom plans.