DAILYCALLER (Thomas Wong) - Commission Advances Trump’s Legacy Arch For Nation’s Capital
'the United States Triumphal Arch will be a project of which all Americans will be proud of'
'the United States Triumphal Arch will be a project of which all Americans will be proud of'
The Commission of Fine Arts, a Trump-aligned advisory body, granted preliminary approval. But its vice chairman suggested losing statues atop the structure and other revisions before a final vote.
The seven-member body, whose ranks are composed of Trump appointees, was expected to approve the arch. The proposed monument strongly resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, but almost 100 feet taller.
most dramatic effort
The administration is considering plans that include building a new terminal and doing away with the people movers.
Payments for the $16 billion rail tunnel between New York City and New Jersey had been suspended for more than four months.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit's decision means the Trump administration will have to release the funds for now, but the court is expected to issue another ruling after hearing oral arguments in the case later this month.
The administration’s announcement to shut the center for a major overhaul led to a swirl of confusion and anxiety among performers and patrons about its future.
The Gateway Development Commission said that if the federal government continued to withhold funding for a rail link under the Hudson River, it would have to stop construction this week.