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YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Trump announces plans to build massive arch at request of US military | NewsNation Prime Mon Sep 21 07:07:30 2026

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NewsNation's Hannah Brandt has the latest on President Donald Trump's plans for the massive triumphal arch bridging Washington, D.C., and Virginia. The arch was at the request of the United States military, according to the president. #trump #arch #military "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Trump says triumphal arch in DC will be converted to ‘top grade military complex’ Sun Sep 20 12:19:39 2026

“There will be no facility like this anywhere in the world,” Trump says

YOUTUBE (Owen Report) - The Truth About The Reflecting Pool Tue Sep 15 23:46:42 2026

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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Judge questions future of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case after Trump’s call for prosecution Sun Sep 6 18:31:49 2026

A federal judge raised alarms that President Trump’s public push to revisit the vandalism case against David Hearn could permanently derail new charges, putting prosecutors and the justice system on the spot. Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn returned to court Friday, hoping to end the legal saga that has surrounded his alleged role in damage […] The post Judge questions future of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case after Trump’s call for prosecution appeared first on American Almanac .

A federal judge raised alarms that President Trump’s public push to revisit the vandalism case against David Hearn could permanently derail new charges, putting prosecutors and the justice system on the spot. Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn returned to court Friday, hoping to end the legal saga that has surrounded his alleged role in damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. Hearn’s attorneys urged Judge Todd Edelman to dismiss the case “with prejudice,” a move that would prevent federal prosecutors from bringing any new charges based on the same incident. The central dispute is not just about the facts of the alleged vandalism, but about the fallout from heated public statements made by President Donald…Open

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Construction on Trump's 250-foot arch to start soon, Interior Secretary Burgum says Fri Sep 4 13:46:34 2026

As with all of Trump's beautification projects he's initiated for D.C., the arch has received pushback from critics concerned about its height and impact on surrounding area. Burgum pointed out in his thread that over 70 major cities and capitols around the world, including London, Paris, Rome and Madrid, have arches.

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Reflecting Pool 'almost completely fixed,' as well as other vandalism, Trump says Mon Aug 31 18:35:31 2026

"Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened again, and better than ever, shortly," Trump said.

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Board approves $15.5 billion for Trump's proposed renovation of Dulles International Airport Thu Aug 20 15:00:56 2026

Trump announced the plan to remake the airport in July, which comes with an estimated price tag of $20 billion and includes new terminals.

THEFEDERALIST (Jay Rogers) - Trump’s Use Of National Defense Resources To Protect The Border Is Legal And Brilliant Wed Aug 19 11:34:55 2026

Securing 60 feet of federal dirt with the same trespassing law that protects Fort Bliss is not martial law.

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump insists vandals hit Reflecting Pool after WWII Memorial incident Mon Aug 17 13:28:25 2026

In a Truth Social post, Trump showed an image of the Reflecting Pool, which connects the WWII Memorial and Lincoln Memorial, and insisted that claims the Reflecting Pool had not been vandalized were baseless.

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump fumes over vandals striking World War II Memorial Fri Aug 14 13:42:07 2026

Authorities cleared the memorial site on Thursday after someone filled the fountains with foaming soap and spray-painted political messages on the memorial.