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Published June 18, 2026 at 9:15AM

Rendering of proposed arch near Memorial Bridge (via Commission of Fine Arts)

The Trump administration’s plan for a 250-foot “triumphal arch” near Memorial Bridge keeps advancing — even as opposition across Northern Virginia keeps growing.

Pitched as a monument to the nation’s 250th anniversary, the arch would rise more than two and a half times the height of the Lincoln Memorial at the western end of Arlington Memorial Bridge. Critics have questioned both its historical basis and its place in the protected vista between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.

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JUST IN: Fourth of July celebrations will close DCA runways, may cause flight delays

By Dan Egitto

Published June 16, 2026 at 4:30PM

A Delta flight at the gate at Reagan National Airport (staff photo)

The runways at Reagan National Airport will be closed for much of July 3 and 4 to accommodate celebrations in D.C.

Ambitious plans for a record-breaking fireworks display, coupled with aerial performances and rehearsals, mean that no flights will be scheduled at the airport after noon on the Fourth of July. Additionally, the airspace will be closed for several hours in the early afternoon on July 3.

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NEW: State lawmakers urge Park Service to reject Trump’s arch near Memorial Bridge

By ARLnow.com

Published June 16, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated June 16, 2026 at 4:00PM

Rendering of proposed arch near Memorial Bridge (via Commission of Fine Arts)

A group of Northern Virginia state lawmakers is urging the National Park Service to reject President Trump’s planned 250-foot “triumphal arch” near Arlington National Cemetery and Memorial Bridge.

In a letter sent Monday, 25 Democratic senators and delegates asked the agency to find that the arch would harm historic sites and to “decline to approve it.” Their districts cover Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax and other parts of Northern Virginia — the communities, they wrote, “most directly affected by this project.”

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Administration plans intensive, year-round construction schedule for Trump’s triumphal arch

By The Associated Press and ARLnow.com

Published June 11, 2026 at 9:15AM

Rendering of proposed arch near Memorial Bridge (via Commission of Fine Arts)

Construction of the 250-foot-high triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built near Memorial Bridge could occur 20 hours per day, year-round, as officials push to complete the project within three years.

That’s according to a preliminary assessment by the National Park Service.

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Beyer to introduce bill blocking Trump’s proposed ‘triumphal arch’ near Arlington Nat’l Cemetery

By ARLnow.com

Published May 28, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated May 28, 2026 at 9:45AM

Rendering of proposed arch near Memorial Bridge (via Commission of Fine Arts)

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is taking legislative aim at President Trump’s proposed 250-foot “triumphal arch” near Arlington National Cemetery.

Beyer announced Wednesday that he will introduce the Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act this week alongside Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.). The bill would explicitly prohibit a triumphal arch from being built in the area, permanently bar federal funds from being used for one, and prohibit similar “non-Congressionally approved structures” on any National Park Service land in the National Capital Region, according to a press release from Beyer’s office.

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Number of jobless Arlington residents up 50% since start of Trump administration

By Scott McCaffrey

Published May 21, 2026 at 3:45PM

Job seekers at a Crystal City career fair (file photo by Jay Westcott)

The number of Arlington residents counted as unemployed is up 11.4% year-over-year and has increased 50% since the start of the Trump administration, according to new state data.

A total of 4,814 county residents were looking for work in March, according to figures reported May 19 by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement. That’s up from 4,358 a year before and up from 3,212 in December 2024, the last full month of the Biden administration.

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Survey work begins for Trump Triumphal Arch project near Memorial Bridge

By The Associated Press

Published May 12, 2026 at 2:15PM

Workers survey the Memorial Circle, where President Donald Trump has proposed building an arch to commemorate the United States' 250th anniversary, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Workers began preliminary surveys and testing Monday of the proposed site of a Triumphal Arch sought by President Donald Trump, the latest step in plans for the contentious project in the nation’s capital.

Workers were seen inspecting the site of the proposed arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery with tools and equipment. Part of the site was fenced off and pink flags typically used as survey markings were planted in the grass.

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Beyer blasts Trump as Iran war drives inflation to three-year high

By ARLnow.com and The Associated Press

Published May 12, 2026 at 1:30PM

FILE - A shopper peruses cheese offerings at a Target store Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is blaming President Donald Trump for surging consumer prices, after federal data released Tuesday showed inflation climbing at its fastest pace in three years.

The Labor Department’s consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4%.

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Federal commission approves concept for Trump’s triumphal arch near Memorial Bridge

By The Associated Press and ARLnow.com

Published April 16, 2026 at 3:15PM

Artist renderings and diagrams for President Donald Trump's new triumphal arch released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts that is planned to be built in Washington between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, are photographed Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

A federal commission has approved the design concept for the 250-foot triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants to build at Memorial Circle.

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts voted to approve the concept at its meeting today (Thursday). Its members, all appointed by Trump, will review an updated design before taking a final vote at a future meeting.

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JUST IN: New renderings show 250-foot ‘triumphal arch’ proposed for Memorial Circle

By ARLnow.com

Published April 10, 2026 at 2:55PM | Updated April 10, 2026 at 3:41PM

Rendering of proposed arch near Memorial Bridge (via Commission of Fine Arts)

The Trump administration has submitted detailed architectural plans for a proposed 250-foot triumphal arch at Memorial Circle, drawing strong pushback from Arlington’s congressman.

The 12-page filing, prepared by Harrison Design and submitted by the Department of the Interior, was posted today (Friday) to the website of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts ahead of the panel’s meeting next Wednesday. It marks the first time the administration has formally filed plans for the project, which Trump has spent months teasing on social media and in the Oval Office, according to the Washington Post.

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Rep. Beyer demands House return to session as Trump threatens ‘whole civilization will die’ in Iran

By ARLnow.com and The Associated Press

Published April 7, 2026 at 4:45PM

An excavator removes rubble at the site of a strike that, according to a security official at the scene, destroyed half of the Khorasaniha Synagogue and nearby residential buildings in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately reconvene Congress and hold a vote on a War Powers Resolution as President Trump escalates threats against Iran, warning today (Tuesday) that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if a deal is not reached.

Beyer, whose 8th District includes Arlington, described Trump’s threats as “sick” and “murderous” and accused Republicans of enabling what he called “an immoral and unwell man willing to wield it recklessly.”

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AG Jones vows to fight ‘illegal and malicious’ executive order on mail voting

By Emily Leayman and The Associated Press

Published April 2, 2026 at 10:00AM

A voting dropbox in Courthouse (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Virginia’s attorney general plans to challenge an executive order by President Donald Trump that would add more restrictions and federal oversight to mail voting.

Attorney General Jay Jones (D) has indicated plans to join top elections officials in states like Oregon and Arizona, who pledged to mount legal opposition to the executive order within minutes of Trump signing it — arguing that the president was illegally encroaching on the right of states to run elections.