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The U.S. Secret Service shot an adult male near the White House in Washington, D.C. shortly after midnight on Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement, according to the agency.

An armed man was shot by the Secret Service on Sunday and was transported to a nearby hospital, according to the Secret Service. The Secret Service said local police shared information about a suicidal person traveling to D.C. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports. 

Pro-Ukraine activists weigh in on the tense exchange Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

“We think it’s going to be extremely successful,” Trump said of the new path to citizenship on Tuesday.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Tuesday that the administration would now choose which media outlets can participate in the White House press pool.

President Donald Trump has made the crackdown on undocumented immigrants living in the United States a priority for his second term in the White House.

The offer’s deadline closed on Wednesday after a federal judge ruled to end a temporary pause to the program put in place last week.

President Donald Trump said at an Oval Office meeting Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. should take control of the Gaza Strip.

President Donald Trump said at an Oval Office meeting Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Palestinians had “no alternative” but to leave their homes in Gaza — and later said the U.S. could take control of the strip.

A study last year from the Office of Management and Budget reports that of the 2.28 million civilians working for the federal government, 54% work fully on site. Of those who had permission to telework, they spent about 61% of their time in the office.

As the White House pushes for federal workers to return to the office or call it quits, officials have repeatedly said only 6% of federal workers are in the office full-time. The figure caught the attention of the News4 I-Team, which has been digging into the numbers. News4’s Ted Oberg lays out what we found.

Former President Joe Biden has continued a tradition started by President Ronald Reagan, who left behind a letter in the White House for his successor, George H.W. Bush.

Melania Trump says she’s packed and ready for the move back into the White House next week.

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the death sentences of 37 inmates, leaving only three people on death row in federal prisons.

Vice President Kamala Harris will speak to high school and college students in Prince George’s County in what will likely be her most extensive remarks since losing the election to President-elect Donald Trump.

Vice President Kamala Harris is urging anyone disappointed over her loss in last month’s election to “stay in the fight” as Donald Trump prepares to take office. The remarks Tuesday to students in the Maryland Corps service year program were her most extensive since her concession speech. It’s unclear what Harris’ next steps will be after her term ends. Harris...

The proposal follows a similar national plan to battle antisemitism that President Joe Biden unveiled in May 2023, as fears about increasing hatred and discrimination were rising among U.S. Jews.

Amid musical performances and a visit from Santa, President Joe Biden illuminated the National Christmas Tree outside the White House Thursday evening for the last time in his presidency.

President Biden will illuminate the tree Thursday night amid musical performances and a visit from Santa — but if you don’t have tickets, you can still go see the massive tree throughout the season, as well as smaller decorated trees representing the District, all 50 states and all U.S. territories. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

The National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony will draw crowds Thursday evening to the Ellipse just south of the White House, and we know what that means: downtown road closures and a(n even) more challenging commute home for many.