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Judge blocks work on arch for 14 days
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WASHINGTON -- A federal judge late Thursday blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days.
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By Sunlen Serfaty, Isabelle Khurshudyan, CNN (CNN) — A final vote to approve President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch on Thursday is poised to kick off a fresh round of legal wrangling as efforts to stop its construction intensify through the courts.
A federal panel will meet to consider the arch for final approval on Thursday, and the government said it may begin construction later that same day. Critics hope a judge will intervene last-minute.
A federal judge late Thursday blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days. The temporary restraining order by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan halting the work represents a major setback for one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent projects in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key federal panel is expected to give final approval on Thursday to President Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch near downtown Washington, an important step for a project that still faces legal hurdles.
WASHINGTON — A federal panel led by President Donald Trump’s allies is expected on Thursday to issue final approval for his planned 250-foot triumphal arch, allowing a blitz of construction that the Trump administration has said could begin almost immediately after the vote.
Veterans, conservation groups and local officials protested President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, arguing it would dishonor the cemetery, disrupt historic views and may be unlawful.
The National Capital Planning Commission is expected approve President Donald Trump’s massive — and controversial — “Triumphal Arch” for Washington, D.C., with construction scheduled to begin almost immediately.
The approval would clear a hurdle on the road to breaking ground on the project, and the administration has said it could launch construction within a day of the vote. But the proposed 250-foot tall gilded arch still faced legal challenges.
The Trump administration admitted Thursday that it has done work on the president’s planned 250-foot arch in Washington, D.C., in defiance of a court order. In a court filing, DOJ lawyers acknowledged that a construction firm contracted by the White House, Grunley Construction Company, had painted l…
During the hours-long hearing, opponents raised a number of concerns, including airplane safety, vehicle traffic disruptions, its proximity to Arlington National Cemetery and its impact on the D.C. skyline.
President Trump's much-contested " triumphal arch " has received its final planning approval, but a federal judge could still block construction. Why it matters: The Trump administration has said that work on the 250-foot arch could start immediately, even as lawsuits challenge whether the project c…
The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to approve plans for President Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch. Legal challenges are still possible.
A key federal panel has given final approval to President Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch near downtown Washington, clearing a key hurdle on the road to breaking ground
The National Capital Planning Commission approved construction for President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., inspired by Paris' Arc de Triomphe.
The Trump administration has said it could begin construction immediately after Thursday's vote. All eyes are now on the federal judge who has been asked to block it.
By Sunlen Serfaty, Isabelle Khurshudyan, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has blocked construction of President Donald Trump’s arch for 14 days after a final vote approving the structure passed late Thursday despite fierce opposition from citizens who voiced concern during a marathon public hearing.
(CNN) — A federal judge has blocked construction of President Donald Trump’s arch for 14 days after a final vote approving the structure passed late Thursday despite fierce opposition from citizens who voiced concern during a marathon public hearing.
A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's massive triumphal arch project on Thursday, casting doubt over the future of the project hours after it was green-lit by a public commission.
A judge ordered a two-week stop to construction on US President Trump's arch project in Washington. A federal panel had approved Trump's triumphal arch plans in an 8-4 vote.
Federal judge issues 14-day restraining order on any construction work on Washington monument, hours after it was approved by planning commission A federal judge has halted construction work on Donald Trump’s towering triumphal arch for 14 days, a major setback for one of the president’s most promin…
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