The Supreme Court cleared the way for construction of a new White House ballroom to continue, a win for Trump and a likely loss for taxpayers who may end up covering most of the bill.

• The court paused a lower court's order to stop construction, without explaining why.
• Trump said private donors would pay, but leaked contractor estimates put the cost near $600 million while only $30 million has been raised.
• That gap could leave taxpayers on the hook for hundreds of millions.
• The 90,000-square-foot building is now being pitched as a security asset, with a bomb shelter, drone ports, a sniper position, a hospital, and safe space for foreign dignitaries.
• Voting records show the conservative justices back Trump's positions most of the time and backed Biden's rarely, while the liberal justices do the reverse — the court splits along party lines.

Outlook: Building continues while the court takes its time on the full case, and the funding gap will likely become the next fight.