May 24 Suspect killed after firing shots near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says By Darlene Superville, Alanna Durkin Richer, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. Continue reading
May 04 Officers shot man who opened fire near Washington Monument, Secret Service says By Associated Press A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 8:58 Trump's vision for D.C. draws design backlash and court challenges By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Azhar Merchant Leading cultural and architectural preservation organizations asked a federal court to stop the Trump administration from proceeding with its Kennedy Center reconstruction project. It's the latest development in a fight over the look and architecture of the nation's capital, and… Continue watching
Mar 23 Trump places replica Christopher Columbus statue near the White House By Brian Witte, Associated Press A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, the latest effort by President Donald Trump's administration to recognize the controversial explorer. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 6:22 Massive sewage spill in Potomac River becomes a political flashpoint By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant A sewage spill along the Potomac River, and the struggle to contain it, are raising alarms. A major sewer line collapsed last month, sending hundreds of millions of gallons of waste into the water before it could be diverted to… Continue watching
Feb 17 Man arrested for running toward U.S. Capitol building with loaded shotgun, police say By Gary Fields, Associated Press U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. Continue reading
Dec 03 Judge restricts immigration arrests in nation's capital with preliminary injunction By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A federal judge late Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 5:33 Investigations of National Guard shooting reveal suspect worked for CIA in Afghanistan By Liz Landers, Zeba Warsi Investigators say the suspect in the brazen, daylight shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., drove across the country to carry out the attack. But they are still searching for a motive. This as President Trump announced one… Continue watching
Nov 27 What we do and don't know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C. By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that 20-year-old National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 2:44 National Guard members wounded in 'targeted' attack in Washington, D.C. By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz, Zeba Warsi, Courtney Norris Two National Guard members were wounded in a shooting near the White House on Wednesday. Investigators say the lone suspect is in police custody. The Guard’s presence in the nation’s capital has sparked political debate and lawsuits over how the… Continue watching