Interior preparing to start work on Trump’s arch ‘over the next two-week period’

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced Thursday that the federal government will begin excavation work within the next two weeks on President Trump's proposed "Great Triumphal Arch and Military Observation Deck" in the Washington, D.C., area. The project, which has generated enthusiasm among supporters who view it as a tribute to military service and criticism from those who question its cost and design, is moving forward