DRONE PORT, OR EXTRA-CONSTI-TUTIONAL CANOPY?

Nothing says “a tasteful new White House ballroom” quite like a rooftop droneport ringed by armed soldiers, because apparently the nation’s capital now needs a place to dance, defend itself, and stage its own sequel all at once. President Trump, in a burst of civic architecture and self-protective branding, declared the thing “perhaps” the most sophisticated in the world and suggested Judge Richard Leon should stop “playing games” with America’s security, which is an interesting way to describe a court order saying, in essence, maybe don’t build a flying robot fortress without asking Congress first. Of course, the appeals court has paused the pause, so construction rolls on in the great American tradition of treating legal authority like an optional decor choice while everyone involved speaks in the high solemnity of people who absolutely want you to admire the wallpaper.