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Trump to Break Ground on Arch Before Getting Approval

Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.

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President Trump has said that the 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery must be taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
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A judge suggests that Trump mail-in voting rules could cause ‘major disenfranchisement.’

Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.

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An official picking up a mail-in ballot drop box at the Lackawanna County Government Center in Scranton, Pa., in 2024.
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Limits

The justices have been asked to weigh in again on the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict mail voting — this time on whether the plans violate the Constitution.

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Administration lawyers asked the Supreme Court to clear the way for a new rule that prohibits the Postal Service from delivering ballots to voters in states that do not share voter data with the federal agency.
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Judge Suggests Trump Mail-In Voting Rules Could Cause ‘Major Disenfranchisement’

Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.

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An official picking up a mail-in ballot drop box at the Lackawanna County Government Center in Scranton, Pa., in 2024.
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