Trump’s plan for a triumphal arch in DC wins early approval from a key federal agency

The National Capital Planning Commission granted preliminary approval on Thursday for President Donald Trump's plan to construct a 250-foot memorial arch. Located on a traffic circle at the Virginia end of Memorial, the structure aims to alter the skyline of the nation's capital. To facilitate this project, the federal commission signaled it could waive a specific federal height law, allowing the Republican president to proceed with the massive building plans for the district.