District of Columbia and Virginia sue to block Trump’s triumphal arch plans

The District of Columbia and Virginia have filed a joint lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch. Filed Saturday, the complaint calls the project “flagrantly unlawful” and urges federal courts to intervene before construction begins, bringing the total number of lawsuits against the arch to three. Planned for Memorial Circle in Washington, the structure would stand 76 metres (250 feet) tall—30 metres taller than the Statue of Liberty—and veterans’ groups fear it would obstruct views of Arlington National Cemetery. The White House says construction could begin as early as next week, around November 5, after the administration unveiled a 106-page proposal for a 12-storey megastructure on Friday.