A scaled-down replica of Trump’s proposed arch frames the U.S. Capitol at the Great American State Fair. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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In its quest to build a 250-foot arch near the National Mall, the Trump administration is arguing that a longstanding law restricting building heights in D.C. does not apply — to the project or to any federal structures at all.
The topic resurfaced at Thursday’s meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission,
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