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Arlington County Sues to Block Trump’s Triumphal Arch

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The county is home to Arlington National Cemetery, the military gravesite that is central to the legal battle over the planned arch.

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Both outlets focus on Arlington County’s lawsuit to block the proposed Trump arch, and both tie the dispute to Arlington National Cemetery. The Hill is the only outlet to say the project had already won approval from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts in April and to mention tourism and safety concerns. The New York Times instead foregrounds the cemetery as central to the legal fight.

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