Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- The US Supreme Court has temporarily allowed Donald Trump's administration to continue work on a White House ballroom. The court issued an administrative stay on Friday. The decision pauses a lower court order that would have stopped much of the construction. Meanwhile, the justices will consider the administration's request to continue the project. The proposed ballroom carries an estimated cost of $400 million.

The Justice Department argues that the project serves national security needs. Officials cited recent threats and assassination attempts against Trump. They said the planned facility would provide stronger protection at the White House. The project includes an underground complex beneath the ballroom. Trump ...