Virginia and D.C. sue to block construction of Trump arch

NPR News reports: A mockup of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch stands at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, June 27, 2026, in Washington. Jen Golbeck/AP hide caption The commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Saturday to block construction on President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch. The 45-page lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia called the project "flagrantly unlawful," attorneys general Jay Jones of Virginia and Brian Schwalb of the District of Columbia wrote.

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WilluChill News DeskVirginia · Published Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 10:48 PM UTCUpdated Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 11:18 PM UTC

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