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  "Washington, D.C., and Virginia have jointly filed lawsuits to halt the construction of a proposed triumphal arch honoring former President Donald Trump, per The Guardian.",
  "The legal challenge argues that the project violates federal laws prohibiting government endorsement of political figures, CBS News reports.",
  "A judge has opened an inquiry into whether government officials misled the court in a related D.C. golf course case, ABC News notes."
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