The Arc de Triomphe-inspired arch in Washington DC is meant to commemorate the US's 250th anniversary but its location is causing controversy.

The Commission of Fine Arts gave the arch design its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components. The president said Thursday that he doesn't need approval…

President Donald Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington is getting another look from a federal agency that suggested changes before it approved the concept last month

President Donald Trump’s quest to have the tallest arch in the world took one step closer to being realized on Thursday after a key agency approved a revised design.

The arch would soar 250 feet (76 meters) from its base to a torch held aloft by a Lady Liberty-like figure atop the structure

At a height of 250 feet, the arch would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial and be close to half the height of the Washington Monument, an obelisk that is about 555 feet tall.

The Commission of Fine Arts approved the proposal despite criticism from Democratic lawmakers and preservation advocates.

Approval marks key step forward for project dubbed ‘Arc de Trump’, which will be near Arlington National Cemetery

The commissioners, all appointed by Trump, acted despite overwhelming public opposition to the 250-foot arch.

La Commission des beaux-arts, dont le conseil d'administration a été désigné en 2025 par la Maison-Blanche, a voté à l'unanimité l'architecture de l'arche de 76 m. Donald Trump…

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From a $400 million ballroom to a proposed 250-foot arch, these are all the changes Trump has made to Washington, DC, during his second term.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved the design for the triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built at an entrance to the nation's…

L’instance, dont le conseil d’administration a été entièrement remplacé par la Maison Blanche en 2025, a voté à l’unanimité pour la construction du monument de 76 mètres de haut,…

An arts commission stacked with allies of US President Donald Trump gave the greenlight on Thursday to designs for his massive triumphal arch, as several lawsuits seek to halt the…

WASHINGTON, May 22 — An arts commission stacked with allies of US President Donald Trump gave the greenlight on yesterday to designs for his massive triumphal arch, as several...

The Arc de Triomphe-inspired arch in Washington DC is meant to commemorate the US's 250th anniversary but its location is causing controversy.

Eine Kommission hat Trumps Triumphbogen-Projekt für Washington D.C. durchgewunken. Die Architektur funzt halt, würden Napoleon oder Albert Speer denken.

La Comisión de Bellas Artes aprobó una versión modificada del proyecto impulsado por Donald Trump, que ahora deberá ajustarse a varios cambios frente a la propuesta original.