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Park Service approves Trump arch

National Park Service officials acknowledged Trump’s 250-foot Memorial Circle arch in Washington would harm dozens of historic sites but said the project should proceed despite veterans' and preservationists' objections.

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Park Service Steamrolls Through Review of Trump’s Arch www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...

Park Service Steamrolls Through Review of Trump’s Arch

Despite objections from preservationists, final approval for the 250-foot-tall monument appears on track for November.

www.nytimes.com

September 17, 2026 at 5:18 AM

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Martha Albertson Fineman

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STOP Trump’s 250-foot-tall Arch
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STOP Trump’s 250-foot-tall Arch

Veterans, Gold Star families, and preservationists are speaking out against the administration’s plans for a 250-foot arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.

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September 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Trump’s arch will harm historic sites but must proceed, federal officials say www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump’s arch will harm historic sites but must proceed, federal officials say

National Park Service officials acknowledge that President Donald Trump’s planned arch would harm dozens of historic sites but say it must move forward anyway.

www.washingtonpost.com

September 16, 2026 at 9:47 PM

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The Washington Post

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The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to install signs outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History that would warn visitors about what the White House has called ideological bias.