Republicans could abandon $1bn proposal for Trump’s ballroom – US politics live

Republican senators have queried the timing and lack of detail in secret service bid to add money to the Department for Homeland security bill

President Donald Trump’s plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington is getting a second look from a federal agency that suggested changes before it approved the concept last month.

The proposed 250ft (76m) arch is one of several projects the Republican president is pursuing alongside a White House ballroom to leave his imprint on Washington.