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Virginia and D.C. sue over Trump's arch, adding to mounting legal challenges

The plaintiffs say Trump never sought congressional approval for the two-hundred-fifty-foot arch, which the White House calls a future landmark; a federal judge has promised to move quickly.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVirginia and the District of Columbia sued Saturday in federal court to block President Trump's proposed arch near Arlington National Cemetery.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe arch would stand two hundred fifty feet tall, about a hundred feet taller than the Statue of Liberty, and the administration says construction could start November third.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe city's building limit is a hundred thirty feet, according to DC News Now.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo it's a hundred and twenty feet over, before anyone has laid a brick.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJudge Tanya Chutkan heard arguments Friday and said she will move expeditiously.

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