Secret Service shoots gunman near White House

A U.S. Secret Service officer shot an armed man early Sunday after a confrontation near the White House, officials said.

Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff charged with DUI after Trump speech

House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff, Hayden Haynes, was arrested and charged with drunk driving after hitting a parked car following President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress Tuesday night, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

Hundreds of federal properties slated for sale; DC buildings removed hours later

The U.S. General Services Administration released a list on Tuesday of 443 federal buildings and facilities it says are "functionally obsolete." The list was reduced to 320 hours later Tuesday evening. 

ParkMobile $32.8M settlement for data breach: Are you eligible?

ParkMobile, a parking app that was used in Minneapolis and other states to pay for on-street parking, reached a $32.8 million settlement for a data breach. Are you eligible? 

Daylight Saving Time 2025: When does the time change?

Most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour on Sunday, March 9, 2025. While we’ll lose some sleep, we’ll gain more sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer.

Karen Huger 'RHOP' star sentenced to 1 year

Karen Huger, "RHOP" star, has been sentenced to two years with one year suspended.

New FAA rules at DCA halt air traffic for president’s Marine One travel

Air traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will now come to a complete stop whenever the president flies to and from the White House on Marine One, following a new policy aimed at enhancing airspace security, the Washington Post reports.

Bomb threat at Kennedy Center cleared; Shen Yun shows to go on

A bomb threat at the Kennedy Center prompted an evacuation and road closures Thursday afternoon, but security has since given the all-clear, and performances will proceed as scheduled, according to a center spokesperson.

'We should take over': Trump backs GOP push to have federal government control DC

Speaking from Air Force One Wednesday night, President Donald Trump said the federal government should "take over" D.C. He complained about crime and homelessness in the District and said that the federal government would "make it safe."

Trump's mug shot from Fulton County Jail hangs in White House

President Donald Trump has prominently displayed a framed copy of a tabloid newspaper featuring his mug shot on the cover in a room adjacent to the Oval Office.

'BACK TO PLASTIC' Trump to sign executive order banning paper straws

In a recent post on the social media platform Truth Social, President Trump stated he will be signing an executive order to “the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws."

US shoppers hit with new fees on their packages, up to $50

U.S. consumers have already been feeling the impact of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on products made in China. 

NTSB investigates altitude data of Black Hawk helicopter in deadly midair collision

The National Transportation Safety Board is examining new data that may indicate the Black Hawk helicopter involved in a fatal midair collision with American Airlines Flight 5342 near Washington, D.C. was above its 200-foot flight ceiling at the time of the crash

DC plane crash: Wreckage removal begins Monday

Work to remove the wreckage of the American Airlines jet that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River began Monday morning.

DC plane crash: Army identifies 3rd soldier who died

The Army has released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near the D.C. airport.

Who was on the plane that crashed in DC? What we know so far about the victims

Officials say no survivors are expected after an American Airlines flight with 64 people onboard collided mid-air with a military helicopter Wednesday evening.