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Commission of Fine Arts gives Trump's arch final approval, despite public pushback

The Commission of Fine Arts has given a design for a massive arch in Washington, D. C., its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components.

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What happened The Commission of Fine Arts has given a design for a massive arch in Washington, D. C., its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components.
The headline split One side frames it as "News Wrap: Arts commission approves design of Trump's 250-foot arch". The other frames it as "Trump's towering arch clears another federal hurdle, despite public pushback".
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Left / center-leftNews Wrap: Arts commission approves design of Trump's 250-foot arch

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NPR WorldNews report · May 22, 10:49 AM

Commission of Fine Arts gives Trump's arch final approval, despite public pushback

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The Commission of Fine Arts has given a design for a massive arch in Washington, D. C., its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components.

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PBS NewsHourNews report · May 21, 10:50 PM

News Wrap: Arts commission approves design of Trump's 250-foot arch

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In our news wrap Thursday, the U. S. Commission of Fine Arts, made up of President Trump's appointed allies, approved the design for his proposed 250-foot arch, Trump and Secretary of State...

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NPR PoliticsNews report · May 21, 8:49 PM

Trump's towering arch clears another federal hurdle, despite public pushback

The Commission of Fine Arts gave the arch design its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components. The president said Thursday that he doesn't need approval from Congress.

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