August 28, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

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Park Service's 133-Page Report Backs Trump's 250-Foot Arch, Saying the Damage to Washington's Sightlines Cannot Be Avoided

A National Park Service report released Friday endorses Trump's proposed 250-foot memorial arch at Memorial Circle even as it finds the structure is likely to disrupt the historical significance of dozens of nearby sites...

August 3, 2026 · Political Spectacle & Unusual Conduct

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Park Service Finds Trump's 250-Foot Arch Would Damage About 40 Historic Sites — Including the View From Arlington

The National Park Service released an assessment on Aug. 3, 2026 finding that Trump's proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch would adversely affect dozens of historic sites in and around Washington — about 40 by the agency's...

May 21, 2026 · Political Spectacle & Unusual Conduct

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A Commission of Trump Appointees Approves His 250-Foot Triumphal Arch Near Arlington Cemetery

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts voted on May 21 to approve Trump's design for a 250-foot triumphal arch in a traffic circle on the Virginia side of the Potomac, near Arlington National Cemetery and in the sightline of...