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DC, Virginia file suit to block construction on Trump's proposed arch

The suit says the proposed two-hundred-fifty-foot arch breaks a one-hundred-thirty-foot limit, and the administration says construction could start November fifth; the arch hasn't been built yet.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWashington, D. C., and Virginia have sued to block construction of President Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch, calling it flagrantly unlawful and legally indefensible without congressional authorization.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe suit says the twenty-five story arch would tower over a one hundred thirty foot limit, and the administration says construction could begin November fifth.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA golden winged statue on top, holding a torch. It's the Statue of Liberty's cousin who got into crypto.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAlso tonight, a court filing challenges the administration's list of likely non-citizens on California's voter rolls.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe filing says eight thousand eight hundred eighty of the twenty thousand nine hundred thirty names, forty-two percent, cannot be found in the state's current voter file.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorResearchers say the voter identification numbers appear to have been removed, which they call the most crucial data point.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe most crucial data point. Gone.

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The story so far

  1. Trump says Iran wants to talk, predicts conflict will end 'very soon' · Fox News
  2. Air Force One flyover startles D.C. residents ahead of Halloween · The New York Times
  3. Dead dog 'Biscuit' gets voting rights restored in Virginia · New York Post
  4. Nvidia weighs cosigning Nscale's West Virginia AI data center · TechCrunch
  5. Trump's Arch Faces New Legal Challenge From Virginia and D.C. · The New York Times
  6. Virginia and DC sue to stop Trump's arch as work looks to start · The Guardian
  7. DC, Virginia file suit to block construction on Trump's proposed arch (this story)

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