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Arlington County news for Saturday, October 31, 2026

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Local Politics · Washington, DC

East Potomac Golf Course to Close Nov. 15; Planning Commission Reviews Dec. 3

The Justice Department filed notice confirming that the National Park Service will close East Potomac Park south of Buckeye Drive, including the golf course, on November 15, 2026, per a presidential directive. The National Capital Planning Commission will review a rendering by designer Tom Fazio for a championship-level golf course at its December 3 meeting. A preliminary injunction issued October 26 by U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes temporarily bars removal of additional trees on the course while litigation by the DC Preservation League and two golfers proceeds. The National Links Trust, which currently operates the course, will cease operations there as of November 15 but will continue operating two other public golf courses.

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Local Politics · Washington, DC

Judge Opens Ethics Inquiry in D.C. Golf Course and Arch Cases

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes announced Friday she would appoint a special master to investigate whether Trump administration attorneys made misrepresentations during litigation over the East Potomac Golf Links, which is slated to close Nov. 15 for 15 months of renovation into a championship-level course. The inquiry stems from multiple Truth Social posts by President Trump beginning Oct. 18 that referenced construction plans government officials could not confirm under oath. A separate hearing before Judge Tanya Chutkan addressed a proposed 250-foot arch near the National Mall seeking final approval on Nov. 5; Vietnam veterans testified the structure would alter views of Arlington National Cemetery. The two projects, roughly three miles apart, are being challenged by plaintiffs who argue they require congressional authorization.

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