Interior Secretary announces imminent excavation for Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch

4 min agoAuthorities are investigating suspected outbreaks of food poisoning tied to the free school lunch initiative of President Prabowo Subianto. The program has drawn mounting scrutiny for health concerns and corruption allegations.

4 min agoSeeking to reshape voting procedures before November's midterm elections, the Trump administration has turned to the Supreme Court. An urgent petition asks justices to allow new U.S. Postal Service restrictions on mail ballots to take immediate effect.

4 min agoPresident Donald Trump announced that Adam Telle will assume the role of acting Army secretary effective immediately, following the departure of Dan Driscoll. Telle, who currently serves as the Senate-confirmed assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, previously worked as chief of staff to Senator Bill Hagerty and as Trump's chief liaison to the Senate.

19 min agoFour shells hit a location near Beit Jinn in Syria's western Damascus countryside on Thursday, Syrian state media said. No casualties or damage were reported immediately. The strike followed talks in Jordan between Syrian and Israeli delegations, held with American mediation to address escalating tensions.

19 min agoBertrand Venteau, president of the Coordination Rurale agricultural union, acknowledged remarks made in December 2025 in which he said he wanted to "do in the greens" when tried on September 3 in Auch. He defended the words as political metaphor and denied any call to violence, though supporters of his union threw eggs at environmental groups attending the hearing as civil parties.

33 min agoThe Republican-controlled chamber approved legislation Thursday that would bar federal funding for universities that boycott Israel, with the vote split largely along party lines at 237-169. Rights groups say the measure infringes on Americans' freedom of speech, while bill sponsors contend it targets boycott movements rather than academic debate.

33 min agoThe French Football Federation's special executive committee confirmed Thursday that Bordeaux will play in the sixth tier after a Paris court upheld sanctions for financial irregularities. The club failed to provide roughly 10 million euros needed for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 financial years, and the federation declined to reopen the case despite French sports minister Marina Ferrari's appeal.

33 min agoThe Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued a proposed rule Thursday that would disqualify private schools from tax-exempt status if they consider race in admissions, scholarships, athletics or other school programs. The measure could affect as many as 18,000 educational institutions and would require a public comment period before taking effect, potentially as early as June 2027.

33 min agoThe project is facing a lawsuit. Critics say the arch will disrupt historic sightlines in Washington DC.

49 min agoDoug Burgum said construction crews could begin excavating the site within two weeks for a monument planned between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery. Construction of the 250-foot-tall arch is estimated to span two to three years, pending final project approval.