Judge pauses work on planned Washington arch
A federal judge ordered a 14-day pause on work on a planned arch near Arlington after a federal planning commission approved the project.
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What more than one outlet reported
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking construction and excavation of a planned arch about 250 feet tall near Memorial Circle in Arlington, Virginia. The National Capital Planning Commission had approved the project in an 8-4 vote shortly before the order. Officials in Washington, D.C., and Virginia were among those asking the court to stop the work. The White House criticized the court that issued the order.
Where the coverage differs
Outlets we list as left led with the judge's halt and with opposition to the project. Outlets we list as center focused on the 14-day order, the commission's vote, and the lawsuits. The outlet we list as right in this set emphasized that work was blocked hours after the federal planning commission approved it.