National Park Service

Multiple police officers on motorcycles were present at the memorial before the meeting was scheduled to take place - but they soon left the site when no one arrived. (Charlie Spiering/Washington Examiner)

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Delayed by traffic, protesting truckers miss World War II Memorial meeting

Charlie Spiering -

October 11, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., is furious after hearing about tourists who are visiting open-air parks being hassled by the federal government. (AP Image)

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Feds acting ‘childish, mean and petty’ over national parks, says Wyoming Rep. Cynthia Lummis

Charlie Spiering -

October 10, 2013 4:00 am

Washington Secrets

94 House members charge Park Service is ‘making up’ rules to shut memorials

Paul Bedard -

October 10, 2013 4:00 am

Union workers demonstrate during a rally against the government shutdown outside of the U.S. Capitol on Friday. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)

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Park rangers, cancer researchers can’t work during shutdown, but union reps can?

Ashe Schow -

October 7, 2013 4:00 am

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Closed parks

Washington Examiner -

October 7, 2013 4:00 am

A few scattered barriers around the National Mall have signs informing visitors that the area is closed as a result of the government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Park Service OKs immigration reform rally on ‘closed’ National Mall

Charlie Spiering -

October 7, 2013 4:00 am

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has officially rebuffed a request from National Park Service to close several state park sites. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Scott Walker refuses federal order to close state parks

Sean Higgins -

October 4, 2013 4:00 am

Washington Secrets

Team Hillary Clinton blames GOP for park closings

Paul Bedard -

October 3, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Harry Reid blocks funding for veterans programs, national parks

Joel Gehrke -

October 3, 2013 4:00 am

Military veterans arrive at the World War II Memorial in Washington on Wednesday. (Charlie Spiering/Examiner)

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