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Nation May 05

WATCH: Washington to host 2027 NFL draft on the National Mall

By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press

Nation Aug 26

60th anniversary of the March On Washington and Martin Luther King Jr's historic "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Me...
Thousands gather on National Mall to mark 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to fulfill his dream.

By Aaron Morrison, Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press

Politics Nov 11

Retired General Lloyd Austin testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of Defense in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, U.S. January 19, 2021. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via REUTERS
WATCH: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin salutes veterans in speech on National Mall

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin thanked veterans for making American "safer and stronger" in a speech under rainy skies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall Friday.

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Arts Jan 20

Watch 3:58
Public art installation offers unusual imagery for an inauguration without precedent

President Biden's inauguration featured unusual imagery in response to some unusual circumstances. The temporary public art is intended to represent the American people and to unify the country. Jeffrey Brown reports as part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS.”…

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Nation Jul 27

House approves bill to create Latino museum on National Mall

The House has passed a bill to establish a Smithsonian museum for American Latinos that would showcase Latino history, art and culture.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Jul 02

Trump promises tanks and ‘biggest ever fireworks’ on July 4

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

White House and administration officials have tried to calm concerns about the president's plans by stressing that he plans to deliver a patriotic speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

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May 28

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A portable memorial to fallen soldiers blooms in Washington

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a temporary memorial, now on the National Mall, honors the hundreds of thousands of U.S. military members who lost their lives since the turn of the 20th century with 645,000 poppies.

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Jan 20

Watch 2:37
On the Mall, Trump supporters exult, ‘We’re here!’

By PBS News Hour

Turnout may have been lower this Inauguration Day than the previous two, but attendees who did make the trip to the National Mall exhibited no shortage of enthusiasm. Lisa Desjardins speaks with out-of-town visitors hopeful that President Trump will usher…

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Dec 12

Women’s March gets spot for post-inauguration rally

By Alison Thoet

A women's march that is expecting more than 100,000 attendees the day after the Jan. 20 inauguration has secured a location for its demonstration. More than a dozen other groups planning protests are still waiting on permits.

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Sep 24

New Smithsonian museum chronicling black history opens

By Jesse J. Holland and Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Decades of planning culminate today with the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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