Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.
A federal panel again paved the way for one of President Trump’s construction projects, even as it heard opposition to another proposal to fence in a park north of the White House.
Excavation work for the construction of President Donald Trump's "triumphal arch" will begin over the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced.
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Completion of the project comes as construction resumes on the White House Ballroom, a passion project for Trump that has faced legal scrutiny. The Supreme Court recently gave the green light for the administration to continue building.
Rescue teams in Nepal are trying to locate workers who may still be alive within mountain hydropower tunnels, but the passageways are clogged with mud following last week's deadly flash floods. Construction engineer Leon Jacobs agrees it's possible some workers have survived. “Because the tunnels are so large, there’s a fair amount of air down there," he told "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" on Wednesday. "The question, of course, becomes what do they have for food and water?” #World #Nepal #Floods Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
A White House spokesman said the alley renovations included fixing broken lights. The project comes as the president has sought a broad overhaul of the White House and its surroundings.