- A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling allowed President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project to proceed by blocking a preservationist's lawsuit.
- The decision narrows "aesthetic standing" — making it harder for people to sue over projects they dislike — and is already being cited in fights over other Trump plans (a Potomac arch, a golf-course remodel, the Reflecting Pool).
- Chief Justice Roberts dissented, noting past cases even recognized the right to sue to view animals (the Nile crocodile example), and preservationists warn the ruling makes challenges tougher but not impossible.
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