D.C. and Virginia sue to stop Trump's massive arch days before construction
The D.C. government and the state of Virginia sued Saturday to block construction of President Donald Trump's planned triumphal arch, calling it a "flagrantly unlawful" project that will forever change the landscape of the nation's capital. The lawsuit is the latest attempt to stop the 250-foot-tall arch, which Trump hopes to build near Arlington National Cemetery and says will commemorate the nation's 250th birthday. The administration would like to begin construction as soon as next week. The two jurisdictions are asking a federal judge to halt the plan and argue that they have…
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