... WASHINGTON No strollers near the Capitol. No tents on the National Mall. None of that Silly String on the parade route. That ... and more bleak." The rules aren't so strict on the National Mall, where most people will end up because tickets aren ...

... Senate in 2004 and announced his candidacy for the White House in early 2007. A party atmosphere took hold on the National Mall. As light snow fell intermittently, small crowds gathered around large-screen televisions showing reruns of Sunday ...

More than 1 million people turned out at the National Mall and along the inauguration parade route on Tuesday, the Associated Press estimated, for the historic swearing-in of Barack ...

... presidency with a larger reservoir of goodwill than might otherwise be the case. A vast crowd that began filling the National Mall before daybreak on Tuesday was evidence of that, a final comeuppance to those who doubted a black could gain the White ...

... believe recovery can be accomplished through projects like "fixing up the Mall," a reference to funding to repair the National Mall in Washington. He said Republicans want a bill that devotes 40 percent of its total to tax cuts. The family planning ...

... come under withering fire in recent days from Republicans. Last week, House Democrats jettisoned money to reseed the National Mall and a provision to make it easier for states to offer family planning services to the poor under the Medicaid program ...

... Republicans began to criticize spending on items such as family planning services, anti-smoking programs and reseeding the National Mall. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid faced a different task finding enough GOP moderates to give him the 60 votes needed ...

... Hannink's experiences at the inauguration she describes as "inspirationally influential." She arrived at the National Mall at approximately 6 a.m. and was there until 3 p.m. During this time, Hannink says she could "feel the enthusiasm ...

WASHINGTON (AP) Six design concepts for the future national black history museum planned for the National Mall were unveiled Friday, mostly breaking with the tradition of boxy Smithsonian Institution museums by showcasing earthy elements ...

... were to attack one of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall, you can be sure that Congress and the president would ... ve decided that most Americans don't care if the National Mall is commercialized. And so, for the first time, the ...