Washington, DC is home to the nation’s most intricate civic events: permit rallies on the National Mall and memorial marches down Constitution Avenue, neighborhood block parties with thousands of body-squeezing foot traffic.

The National Zoo will also close on Sunday and won't reopen until the government does. But rest assured, Smithsonian officials said all the animals will still be fed and cared for while they wait for their visitors to return and see them. "We are from the suburbs of Chicago," Tim Machonga said outside the Air and Space Museum.

Washington DC's tourism bureau relaunches its 'DC is Open' campaign during the federal government shutdown, reminding visitors that city attractions and hotels remain open.

As of this morning, the 3,000-pound ice sculpture spelling out "Democracy" placed yesterday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. has likely melted. Though the installation is short lived, that's entirely the point.

A mysterious bronze statue called “Best Friends Forever” has popped up on the east end of the National Mall in Washington, DC, showing United States President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, as his past connection to the deceased sex offender continues to rumble on in public discourse.

A statue depicting Trump holding hands with Epstein mysteriously appeared Tuesday at the National Mall in Washington, DC.

From the Secret Handshake: "In honor of friendship month, we celebrate the long-standing bond between" Trump and "his closest friend Jeffrey Epstein."

WASHINGTON — A teen was injured in a shooting in the 600 block of Maryland Avenue, Southwest near the National Mall, Southwest Friday afternoon, DC Police said. At least one bullet damaged the nearby Air and Space Museum, according to a source familiar with the crime scene.

The Saturday morning "No Kings" protest in Oklahoma City is the latest public display against the Trump Administration.