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President Trump says he is pleased that the Supreme
Court has ruled in his favor to allow the construction of his controversial $400 million White House ballroom.
NPR's Kerry Johnson reports the move drew a dissent from conservative Chief Justice John Roberts.
The court said it was not tackling the heart of the matter whether this construction is legal for now.
But the majority five justices said the group suing over the ballroom project had not suffered
a direct concrete injury that would allow it to bring the case to court.
The Supreme Court majority said, quote, mere offense, disagreement,
or distaste does not qualify as an injury to get through those courthouse doors.
The White House ballroom is expected to be completed in the summer of 2028. A new whistleblower report warns the U.S.
Postal Services plan for President Trump's push to restrict mail-in voting could derail the midterm election.
Key parts of that plan remain blocked for now by a court order, as NPR's Hansi Luang reports.
President Trump's order calls for the U.S.
Postal Service to deliver mail-in ballots only to people on voter lists that the states would have to turn over to USPS.
We should note USPS is financial support of NPR.
The Postal Service has been working on an online portal that would allow state election officials to submit voter names.
But a new whistleblower report claims the online system has not been properly tested
and could lead to eligible absentee voters not getting ballots in time or at all.
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut submitted the report to USPS.
Spokespeople for USPS did not respond to questions about the whistleblower's claims.