Trump wants to build a huge triumphal arch that will be larger than the famous Arc de Triomphe Paris. The plaintiffs also take exception to the height. The triumphal arch is to be built in a central location in the capital. The Lincoln Memorial is nearby, and the huge Arlington military cemetery with around 400,000 graves is not far.
Impeachment proceedings against Hegseth stopped for now
The US House of Representatives has averted impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. MPs voted on Tuesday (local time) by 211 votes to 204 to refer the allegations to the chamber’s justice committee. Since the committee is controlled by Republicans, the push has effectively stopped. The resolution was introduced by Republican Representative Thomas Massie from Kentucky, an internal party critic of US President Donald Trump. He was the only Republican to vote against referring it to committee.
The background to the proceedings is the discontent over the war Iran as well as a US military operation in Venezuela in January to the overthrow of President Nicolas Maduro. Hegseth dismissed the allegations as a farce. With the vote, Hegseth gains time for the time being. Democrats who supported impeachment will take control of Congress next year after winning last week’s midterm elections. You could then try again.
Protesters throw objects at Joe and Jill Biden
Former US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill were attacked by pro-Palestinian demonstrators during a visit to the Irish capital Dublin. The Bidens had come to Dublin to attend Trinity College’s honoring of their son Hunter. The university awarded Hunter Biden the gold medal for outstanding contributions to public discourse on Tuesday. Protests broke out outside the building during the ceremony.
As they left, Joe and Jill Biden had several objects thrown at them, footage on social media shows:
It is unclear what items were involved. The images show a security guard using his umbrella to deflect an egg or water bomb away from the group surrounding the former president. In other recordings, demonstrators could be heard chanting: “Blood, blood, blood on your hands.” The police arrested two people. Joe Biden was up during the Hamas attack Israel on October 7, 2023 US President and supported Israel in the subsequent war against the terrorist organization Gaza Strip.
