# Trump’s Washington triumphal arch could win approval as judge weighs bid to block construction

https://mins.news/en/item/130521

- Reuters, 2026-11-05 11:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-washington-arch-poised-approval-judge-weighs-bid-block-construction-2026-11-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aec653b5a9cd5000104dbf5

> President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot (76-meter) triumphal arch in Washington could be approved as soon as Thursday, clearing the way for construction on the latest major project in his effort to reshape the U.S. capital. A judge is weighing a request to block the work.

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