the public White House Visitor Center provides an extensive overview if you can't make it inside. (Getty Images)| Rising out of the center of the National Mall and just a short stroll from the ...

The National Mall on Monday morning. (Chris Lee for WSJ) Security around the U.S. Capitol complex is tight, with temporary fences blocking access to the building. But the Washington’s Metro and ...

Thousands of protesters gather for a rally on the National Mall in Washington to protest cuts to veterans jobs, services and ...

Stretching from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol Building, the National Mall is a tree- and museum-lined grassy expanse that becomes the focal point of many tourists' DC sightseeing.