It’s been ringing for more than 200 years, and after a pause, the 964-pound church bell at St. John’s Church in D.C.’s Lafayette Square can ring again. St. John’s Church is located in D.C.’s Lafayette ...

WASHINGTON -- Army Gen. Mark Milley, the nation's top military officer, said Thursday he was wrong to accompany President Donald Trump on a walk through Lafayette Square that ended in a photo op at a ...

On this date in history: In 1880, the first public pay telephone began operation in New Haven, Conn. In 1958, Charles de Gaulle became prime minister of France with emergency powers amid the collapse ...

WASHINGTON — St. John's Lafayette Square will unveil its rehabilitated bell tower on Sunday after a two-year preservation project. The historic church, known as the "Church of the Presidents" sits ...

The Trumps started the day by attending a service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, located across Lafayette Park from the White House, a tradition for presidents-elect. Among the Davos protesters: an ...

President-elect Donald Trump was seen for the first time Monday as he kicked off his Inauguration Day festivities with a prayer service at St. John’s Episcopal Church. The soon-to-be 47th president ...

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