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A judge blocks construction of Trump's arch moments after it won federal approval

NPR · Nov 6, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC

The Trump administration hoped to begin construction immediately after a federal panel approved its arch late Thursday. But just after midnight, the judge issued an order blocking work for 14 days.

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