What Happened: The landscape of the nation's capital may be on the verge of a historic transformation. On Friday, the National Capital Planning Commission moved forward with a preliminary green light for the "United States Triumphal Arch," a centerpiece project of the Trump administration’s plans for the 2026 Semiquincentennial. The proposed monument is a massive 250-foot-tall classical arch, designed to be situated at Memorial Circle on Columbia Island. This location places
