The 20th Amendment specifies that the term of each elected president begins at noon on Jan. 20 of the year following the ...

Friedrich St. Florian, the architect renowned for his design of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, ...

Munching carrots and climbing trees, the National Zoo’s new giant pandas prepare for their public debut this month.

Inauguration Day is a moment of historical significance. Whether you’re inside the Capitol or watching from the Mall, soak in ...

Here are some historic photos of the activists who fought Anita Bryant's anti-queer crusade every step of the way.

Several Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington D.C. will close on Inauguration Day to reduce strain on ...

Free Things To Do in DC with Kids! Families in the DC area sure are lucky: From free museums and nature centers to amazing ...

The National Cathedral, which towers over Washington from the city’s highest point, has long served as America's unofficial ...

On Wednesday, the Smithsonian announced its DC museums will be closed on January 20. Inauguration Day in DC typically brings ...

What’s open on Inauguration Day? How do normal people get tickets to balls? Here’s what you need to know about the ...

Crews are working to clear the roads after a winter storm left more than four inches of snow across Washington, D.C. on Monday. With over 70 snowplows operating in ...

The nation's capital woke up to a winter wonderland on Monday as an ongoing winter storm tracked across more than two dozen ...