Judge limits White House to ‘below-ground construction’ of ballroom 

A federal judge has limited President Trump’s White House ballroom project to “below-ground construction,” rejecting the administration’s claims that the entire project must proceed for security reasons.   U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, ruled last month that construction of the $400 million ballroom must stop except where “necessary to ensure the safety and security”…