Memorial Day

Beltway Confidential

Honor our fallen by understanding their missions

Tommy Meyerson · May 25, 2020 4:00 am

A Texas World War II veteran attempting to visit the graves of his fellow soldiers who participated in the D-Day invasion found the gates locked for the government shutdown, according to Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas. (AP/Mel Evans)

Honor our war dead this Memorial Day

Michael Warren · May 23, 2020 4:10 pm

President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks about the coronavirus last week.

White House tells people to get outdoors and into churches

Cassidy Morrison · May 23, 2020 4:00 am

Air travel nearly triples since mid-April, TSA data show

Anna Giaritelli · May 21, 2020 7:24 pm

Beltway Confidential

Don’t let coronavirus stomp out Memorial Day commemorations

Beth Bailey · May 21, 2020 10:00 am

Cones are set up to help beachgoers keep a safe distance from one another after Clearwater Beach officially reopened to the public Monday, May 4, 2020, in Clearwater Beach, Fla. Many public beaches and restaurants are reopening as part of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' plan to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

All states will be on path to reopening for summer

Cassidy Morrison · May 20, 2020 4:00 am

Cones are set up to help beachgoers keep a safe distance from one another after Clearwater Beach officially reopened to the public Monday, May 4, 2020, in Clearwater Beach, Fla. Many public beaches and restaurants are reopening as part of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' plan to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

AAA predicts travel to pick up in summer after disastrous Memorial Day weekend

Anna Giaritelli · May 14, 2020 6:16 pm

A Navy veteran places 1,892 flags representing veteran and service members who have died by suicide to date in 2014. Overall in 2014, at least 7,403 U.S. veterans killed themselves. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Boy Scouts banned from Memorial Day tradition of placing flags on veterans graves due to coronavirus

Andrew Mark Miller · May 13, 2020 6:05 pm

Beaches in New Jersey poised to reopen in time for Memorial Day

Madison Dibble · May 8, 2020 3:43 pm

Transportation Security Administration officers search handbags which were packed in a suitcase at a checkpoint at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va.

US airports saw busiest day ever Friday before Memorial Day: TSA

Anna Giaritelli · May 30, 2019 6:25 pm

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Marine dies after military training accident in Australia

Zach Halaschak · May 30, 2019 3:50 am

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivers an address.

Minor league baseball team apologizes for calling AOC ‘enemy of freedom’ in video

John Gage · May 28, 2019 3:46 pm