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Of the applications submitted for demonstration permits, two groups will be allowed to host events on park service grounds within the security perimeter of unscalable fencing and National Guard troops, Mr. Reinbold said. Permits were granted to DC Action Lab, which plans to protest the inauguration, and the ANSWER Coalition, an antiwar group dedicated to saving the environment, according to WJLA-TV. “My understanding is … they are groups that are in D.C. quite a bit [that] have expressed First Amendment activities quite frequently throughout the District,” Mr. Reinbold said. The park se...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of President Donald Trump are among a handful of groups...

U.S. fortifies capital to prepare for inauguration like to no other The National Mall will be closed, four bridges from Virginia will be shut down and as many as 25,000 National Guard troops will be on the streets of Washington for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. By Emily Davies, Justin Jouvenal, Dan Lamothe and Meagan FlynnThe Washington Post Share Workers prepare the stage on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol ahead of Inauguration Day on Wednesday. Salwan Georges/The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Mall will be shuttered to the public for nearly a week, federal off...

Updated at 5:12 p.m. ET The National Mall, where millions of people have gathered to mark historic events in Washington, D.C., was closed to the public

'All Hands On Deck': National Mall Is Closed, As Agencies Fortify D.C. at 1:11 pm NPR The National Mall, where millions of people have gathered to mark historic events in Washington, D.C., was closed to the public late Friday morning, as officials announced a string of security measures meant to foil any attempts to derail next week's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The National Park Service began a "temporary public closure" of the National Mall late Friday morning, citing a request from the U.S. Secret Service. The agencies say they're worried that pro-Trump ex...