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Virginia and D.C. sue to block Trump arch, the third suit against it

Virginia and Washington, D.C., sued in federal court on Saturday to stop the 250-foot arch Trump proposed, as the administration says work could start as early as next week.

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Virginia and the District of Columbia sued in federal court on Saturday to stop construction of the triumphal arch President Trump has proposed. CBS News, The Guardian and PBS NewsHour report it is the third lawsuit asking a court to halt possible work on the monument.

The Guardian reports the administration says construction could begin as early as next week. NBC News calls the new suit a last-ditch effort to stop the project. Al Jazeera reports that local governments oppose the arch because they fear it will disrupt traffic and affect views.

The Hill reports the suit names the National Parks Service and the Interior Department as defendants. It says the arch would be built on the line between D.C. and Virginia and would resemble arches elsewhere, including the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

CBS, The Guardian and PBS report the arch would rise 250 feet (76 meters). The Guardian and PBS place it on a patch of grass beside the bridge over the Potomac River that links the city to Arlington National Cemetery. NBC says the site is Memorial Circle in Washington.

The Guardian says that makes it 100 feet (30 meters) taller than the Statue of Liberty, measured from its base to the top of the torch.

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  1. The HillDC, Virginia sue to block Trump's triumphal archSat, Oct 31, 10:43 AM EDT
  2. NBC NewsVirginia and D.C. sue to stop proposed Trump archSat, Oct 31, 1:03 PM EDT
  3. CBS NewsVirginia and D.C. sue over Trump's planned archSat, Oct 31, 1:42 PM EDT
  4. The GuardianVirginia and DC sue to stop Trump’s arch as government looks to start constructionSat, Oct 31, 1:57 PM EDT
  5. PBS NewsHourVirginia and D.C. sue over Trump's arch, adding to legal challenges as government wants work to beginSat, Oct 31, 2:29 PM EDT
  6. Al JazeeraDistrict of Columbia and Virginia sue to block Trump’s triumphal arch plansSat, Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT
  7. ABC NewsDC, Virginia file suit to block construction on Trump's proposed archSat, Oct 31, 6:13 PM EDT
  8. NPRVirginia and D.C. sue to block construction of Trump archSat, Oct 31, 6:48 PM EDT
  9. The New York TimesThe History Behind Trump’s ArchSun, Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST

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Earlier versions (4)
  1. Sat, Oct 31, 2:35 PM EDT, 5 outlets: Virginia and D.C. sue to block Trump arch, the third suit against it
  2. Sat, Oct 31, 2:05 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Virginia and D.C. sue to stop Trump arch as construction could start next week
  3. Sat, Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Virginia and D.C. sue to stop Trump's planned arch, the third suit against it
  4. Sat, Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Virginia and D.C. sue to block proposed Trump triumphal arch