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D.C. and Virginia sue to block Trump's 250-foot arch
Washington, D.C., and Virginia sued in federal court Saturday to block construction of President Donald Trump's planned 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.[3, 7, 13 +1] The lawsuit names the National Parks Service and Interior Department and calls the project "flagrantly unlawful."[3, 13] D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb warned of "serious, immediate and irreparable harm," according to Raw Story.[3]
The jurisdictions cite concerns over traffic, the environment and historic preservation, per The New York Times; Axios reported claims that the arch would snarl traffic for years.[5, 7] The Hill reported the arch would be built on the border between D.C. and Virginia and resemble arches including Paris's Arc de Triomphe.[13] There are now three lawsuits seeking to halt potential work on the monument, CBS News and The Guardian reported.[4, 8]
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How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 18 rated outlets that covered it, 5 are left of center, 10 are center and 3 are right of center (3 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: AlterNet (−1.16), Raw Story (−0.94), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), NPR (−0.68).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), TIME (−0.40), Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), Axios (−0.05), Yahoo News (+0.07), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), The Right Scoop (+3.11).
Not rated Al Jazeera. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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