Trump says monumental arch in Washington, DC will also be military complex
Plans for the arch had been met with opposition along with other projects by the US president to reshape capital city.
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Plans for the arch had been met with opposition along with other projects by the US president to reshape capital city.
President Donald Trump on Sunday said his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch will now be a “top grade” military complex that will house drones, snipers and amm...
Trump says his 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington Memorial Bridge will house drones, snipers and large quantities of ammunition storage.
It’s unclear what military advantage there would be to storing “large quantities of sniper ammunition” and “large numbers of drones” in the DC arch. The area already has a significant military presence. But this is the same tactic Trump used to argue for his ballroom, which suddenly became a national security issue when it faced legal challenges. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-20-at-11.56.17-AM.png?quality=90&strip=all]
US News: TOI correspondent from Washington: For years, Indian-origin conservatives in the Trump orbit have been comforting themselves that race doesn't matter,.
Donald Trump claimed, without evidence, that data centers are good for communities as he called for the creation of an AI Force.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday accused President Trump of using the Constitution as a “suggestion box” with his ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters covering the White House. Moore said in an interview on “State of the Union” with CNN’s Dana Bash that Trump “seems to have a real problem” with…
President Trump on Sunday speculated on the future of the Iran war, asking “if and when do I blow the entire nation up?” Fox News’s Trey Yingst reported that Trump is in a “deciding mode” and “that very big things are going to be happening in the not so distant future.” “The president described the…
First Amendment groups on Sunday rallied around the three news outlets banned by President Donald Trump, while one of the president’s appointees tried to defend the restriction.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz on Sunday said President Trump is “absolutely within his rights” to ban CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters from the White House, claiming the ban prevents reporters who are “not behaving” in good faith. “Dana, the president is absolutely within his rights to limit journalists to government…
Rising diesel prices are proving to be a particular problem for Republicans as surging energy costs sour the economic mood just 45 days out from the midterms. The national average for diesel jumped 42 cents over the last week, largely as a result of the ongoing U.S. war in Iran, though President Trump has sought…
Caen contra el Frosinone (2-0) y se marchan al parón descolgados de Roma, Inter y Lazio
USUN Ambassador Mike Waltz says President Trump will push Gulf leaders and allies to enforce Iran sanctions at the United Nations, warning of consequences for noncompliance.
Across the country, I work with people and organizations that disagree profoundly about politics and public policy but share a basic principle: Americans must remain free to speak, associate, support causes and challenge those in power. That principle is being tested in uncomfortable ways. President Trump has threatened the Center for American Progress with a $5 billion…