Trump’s triumphal arch moves closer to approval after key agency meets

US Commission of Fine Arts reviews plan while judge lets below-ground work at White House ballroom site proceed

Donald Trump's design for the triumphal arch he wants built at an entrance to the nation's capital moved a step forward on Thursday after a key agency reviewed the proposal for the first time.

One commissioner suggested changes, including losing the Lady Liberty-like statue and pair of eagles that would sit on top of the arch and add to its height.