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Trump's Arch Groundbreaking Approaches
The U.S. Department of the Interior is preparing to start excavation work for a proposed 250-foot-tall arch in Washington, D.C., as Secretary Doug Burgum announced. The project faces legal challenges from the USPS and potential financial constraints.
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Politico
Excavation work for the 250-foot-tall monument could begin in the next two weeks, the Interior secretary said.
2026-09-03 21:05 UTC
The Hill
The federal government is preparing “over the next two weeks” to start work on President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch in the Washington, D.C. area, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Thursday. “We are preparing to start, over the next two-week period, the excavation work necessary for the Great
2026-09-03 20:50 UTC