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Supreme Court Lets Construction Continue Pending White House Review

8/29/2026

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The Supreme Court temporarily allowed construction to continue while reviewing the White House request.
White House official Joshua Fisher filed a request to overturn the lower-court halt for lacking congressional approval.
Fisher said the underground complex is bomb, rocket, missile and nuclear-blast resistant, aimed at August 2028.
Project costs rose from $200 million to roughly $600 million, with taxpayers covering about half.

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Story summary

The Supreme Court temporarily allowed construction to continue while reviewing the White House request.
White House official Joshua Fisher filed a request to overturn the lower-court halt for lacking congressional approval.
Fisher said the underground complex is bomb, rocket, missile and nuclear-blast resistant, aimed at August 2028.
Project costs rose from $200 million to roughly $600 million, with taxpayers covering about half.