Virginia and D.C. sue to block construction of Trump arch

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkin ordered both sides to talk and to agree on a proposed briefing schedule on the motion for a temporary restraining order by Saturday evening.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3979x2653+0+0/resize/3979x2653!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2b%2Fa2%2F645cbd55439bbd497811fb489444%2Fap26291517141879.jpg' alt='A mockup of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch stands at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, June 27, 2026, in Washington.'/><p>U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkin ordered both sides to talk and to agree on a proposed briefing schedule on the motion for a temporary restraining order by Saturday evening.</p><p>(Image credit: Jen Golbeck)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6024694' />