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.
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Trump touts newly released plans for D.C. triumphal arch
The proposed 250-feet-tall, white-and-gilded monument would stand on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Potomac River.
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Meet the new WaPo food critic who won’t dine in anonymity
NPR’s Leila Fadel tags along for lunch with Elazar Sontag, the Washington Post’s new food critic.
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Where has Trump suggested sending troops? In cities run by Democratic mayors
In just four months, Trump has suggested or ordered sending federal intervention to nearly a dozen cities.
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NPR-Ipsos poll: Americans don’t broadly support Trump’s National Guard deployments
Americans are concerned about crime, but don’t broadly support President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to U.S. cities, according to a new NPR-IPSOS poll.
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Trump makes a rare D.C. restaurant visit to tout his federal crackdown on crime
In his first term, President Trump only dined out at the steakhouse in his former hotel. He visited a steakhouse near the White House on Tuesday, saying, “I wouldn’t have done this three months ago.”
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Trump’s D.C. takeover has led to more arrests. NPR looks at cases of those swept up
NPR combed through court records and other data related to Trump’s takeover of D.C. police to get a better understanding of who has been swept up in the federal surge and what charges they are facing.
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Trump delivers pizza to National Guard working on his DC crackdown
President Trump thanked National Guard soldiers and police officers involved in his crackdown on what he has described as rampant crime in Washington, D.C.
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Trump’s return to ‘law and order’ highlights a sore spot for Democrats: crime policy
Democrats have struggled to counter GOP efforts to frame itself as the party of “law and order.” Some see it as a problem of messaging, while others think past and current policies may be to blame.
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Trump’s D.C. ‘crisis’ enters 2nd week with more soldiers — and no exit strategy
Leaders in Washington, D.C., say they’re striving to maintain calm as growing numbers of National Guard soldiers deploy to the city. President Trump hasn’t said how he wants this “crisis” to end.
