WASHINGTON — The Great American State Fair being held on the National Mall as part of the celebration of America's 250th birthday was temporarily shut down Friday afternoon due to extreme heat. The ...

As attendees were escorted out of the Great American State Fair on Sunday because of inclement weather, guests noticed an unfortunate typo displayed on a digital billboard at the National Mall. "This ...

Pennsylvania is the latest Democratic-led state to say it is skipping “The Great American State Fair” happening on the National Mall. “Unfortunately, due to the high cost to taxpayers and not being ...

This is Donald Trump’s “Great American State Fair” pictured in all its crowd-free glory. The spectacle on the National Mall in Washington D.C. is ready to receive thousands of visitors. Instead, it is ...

President Donald Trump said the Great American State Fair was “packed with happy people,” but a USA TODAY visit to the National Mall event on Monday, June 29 found light crowds, short lines and plenty ...

Sign up for Inside the Trump Presidency, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump term. The U.S. capital has been outfitted of late with visual trappings ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A growing number of states are declining to send official delegations ...

At the kickoff to the Great American State Fair, exhibits celebrating the nation were on display. So were conservative themes. By Clyde McGrady and Jennifer Schuessler Reporting from Washington See ...

The Great American State Fair, celebrating the United States’ 250th birthday, opened Thursday, bringing a Ferris wheel, special exhibits and road closures to the National Mall. Gates were due to open ...

The Astros are signing catcher Matt Thaiss to a minor league contract and assigning him to Triple-A Sugar Land, according to the MLB.com transaction log. He’d been released from a non-roster deal with ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Images and videos circulating on social media appear to show the Great ...

WASHINGTON — The Great American State Fair officially kicked off Wednesday night, with a rally headlined by President Donald Trump that crowds waited through long lines and intense heat to attend. The ...