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Federal judge to hear arguments Friday on blocking proposed 250-foot arch

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Federal judge Tanya Chutkan is set to hear arguments Friday on a preliminary injunction that would halt construction of the proposed 250-foot arch between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial, according to CBS News and United Press International. Vietnam War veterans and a historian who sued argue the project was rushed and lacks congressional approval, while the Justice Department is the defendant. Court filings cited by both outlets say construction could begin as soon as Nov. 5, and UPI reports that Chutkan has ordered 48 hours of advance notice before work starts. Raw Story, citing a Washington Post report, says Vietnam Veterans of America chief Tom Burke told members he was given inaccurate information before the group joined a legal brief supporting the arch, and that the brief went further than he intended.

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  1. A federal judge, Tanya Chutkan, will hear arguments Friday on whether to block construction of the proposed 250-foot arch.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    United Press International

  2. Vietnam War veterans and a historian sued to block the project, arguing it was rushed and lacks congressional approval.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    United Press International

  3. Court filings cited by CBS News and United Press International say construction could begin as soon as Nov. 5.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    United Press International

  4. UPI reports that Judge Chutkan has ordered the federal government to give 48 hours of advance notice before beginning work.

    One outletUnited Press International· Center

  5. According to a Washington Post report cited by Raw Story, Tom Burke, head of Vietnam Veterans of America, told members he was given inaccurate information before the group joined a legal brief supporting the arch.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

What is contested

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  • Most member feedback from Vietnam Veterans of America supported the arch.

    Raw Story, citing a Washington Post report, says VVA chief Tom Burke told members the brief went further than he intended and that the group has taken no position on the arch; Jay Kalner, president of the Northern Virginia chapter, told the Post that he and many members opposed it.

How each side tells it

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Left and center outlets agree a federal judge will hear arguments Friday on blocking the 250-foot arch, which could begin construction Nov. 5. Left coverage stresses a veterans group chief's rebuke of a legal brief supporting the arch; center coverage focuses on the hearing itself.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Far-left Raw Story leads with the veterans chief's rebuke of a legal brief supporting the arch; Left-rated CBS News gives a neutral headline on the judge's hearing.

    Veterans chief Loaded verb“blasts”The verb “blasts” adds more heat than reporting that the chief criticized the brief.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? 'inaccurate' White House legal brief ahead of Trump arch court date
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Center coverage, from UPI alone, presents a scheduled emergency court hearing on the arch and does not mention the veterans group's dispute over the brief.

    Emergency hearing planned on Trump's arch project
    United Press InternationalCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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  • Left1

    blasts

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  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

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  • Loaded verb

    blastsMore neutral: criticizes

    The verb “blasts” adds more heat than reporting that the chief criticized the brief.

    Veterans chief blasts 'inaccurate' White House legal brief ahead of Trump arch court date

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Veterans group chief's rebuke of the brief
  • Claim that the brief overstated veteran support
  • Dispute among veterans over the arch
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  • CBS NewsLeft

    Judge set to hear arguments over blocking Trump's proposed arch

    The Justice Department and a group of veterans are set to face off in court over the fate of President Trump's proposed 250-foot arch.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Veterans chief Loaded verb“blasts”The verb “blasts” adds more heat than reporting that the chief criticized the brief.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? 'inaccurate' White House legal brief ahead of Trump arch court date

    The head of Vietnam Veterans of America said Thursday that he was given “inaccurate information” before his organization joined a legal brief supporting President Donald Trump’s proposed arch, according to an exclusive report in The Washington Post. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Emergency hearing before Judge Chutkan
  • Plaintiffs' argument of no congressional approval
  • 48-hour advance notice order
  • Possible Nov. 5 construction start
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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Raw Story, Oct 29, 7:42 PM EDT

  • Center

    14 hr 59 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 10:41 AM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

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  1. Raw StoryFar LeftOct 29, 7:42 PM EDT
  2. CBS NewsLeftOct 30, 6:00 AM EDT
  3. United Press InternationalCenterOct 30, 10:41 AM EDT

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