A federal panel is scheduled to consider final approval of President Trump's proposed triumphal arch on Thursday, and the government said construction may begin later that same day, according to NPR's report on the arch's federal approval. NPR's headline describes the arch as "on the verge of federal approval" and notes that a judge could block construction.

NPR reported that critics of the project hope a judge will intervene at the last-minute. The summary does not name the judge, the court, or the specific objections critics have raised. The report is by Rachel Treisman.

The New York Times, in a video report by reporter Emily Badger, visited the site of the proposed 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. The outlet's headline describes the planned arch as controversial, but its summary does not explain the reasons behind that description.

The two outlets describe the project at different points in the process. NPR's coverage centers on the federal panel's Thursday meeting, while The New York Times summary focuses on the site visit and the reasons for the controversy. NPR's summary does not give the arch's height, which The New York Times summary states as 250 feet.

NPR's wording indicates the arch has not yet received final federal approval. Both outlets refer to the arch as President Trump's proposal, and NPR's summary places the panel's review just before any construction could start.

The summaries do not say what the federal panel will decide beyond final approval, when a judge might act, or whether any court filing has been made. The full reports from each outlet may contain more detail than these summaries provide.

Sources: The New York Times: Why Trump’s Planned Arch Is Controversial; NPR: Trump's arch is on the verge of federal approval. But a judge could block construction.