Amid wars in Iran and Europe, Trump remakes D.C.

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There’s a lack of clarity around any potential peace deal with Iran. President Trump has claimed that a deal is close dozens of times, ever since the war began on Feb. 28. He's also called the negotiations “boring.”

A lot of his energy has instead been focused on his construction projects to remake D.C.: He's torn down the East Wing to build a ballroom and military complex. He wants to build a ma…

There’s a lack of clarity around any potential peace deal with Iran. President Trump has claimed that a deal is close dozens of times, ever since the war began on Feb. 28. He's also called the negotiations “boring.”

A lot of his energy has instead been focused on his construction projects to remake D.C.: He's torn down the East Wing to build a ballroom and military complex. He wants to build a ma…

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