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I'm Ben Thomas with NAP News Minute.
The White House says it's thrilled after a federal commission gave early approval to the
design of a 250-foot arch, President Trump wants to build at an entrance to the nation's
capital.
Meanwhile, Saga Magani reports the federal judge who halted work on the White House ballroom
is allowing some construction to continue.
Judge Richard Leon says he's only ordering a stop to above-ground construction of the
planned $400 million ballroom.
His clarifying is earlier order to say below-ground construction of a bunker and other national security
facilities can continue.
That came after an appeals panel told him to consider the possible national security
applications of stopping work.
Government lawyers had argued the project includes vital security features against a range
of potential threats from drones to biohazards.
Saga Magani, Washington and I'm Ben Thomas.
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