Army: Esper reverses plan to send active-duty troops home
In an abrupt reversal, Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday overturned an earlier Pentagon decision to send a couple hundred active-duty soldiers home from the Washington, D.C., region, amid growing tensions with the White House over the military response to the protests.
Kennedy Center to go dark for 9 days to honor the last minutes of George Floyd's life
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will be completely dimmed for nine nights in honor of the final nine minutes of George Floyd's life.
DC man offers refuge to nearly 100 protesters to protect them from injury and arrest
To protect protesters from injury, Rahul Dubey opened his doors to over 100 people in Northwest following a citywide curfew.
Protesters start fires near the White House, police fire tear gas into crowd
Protesters started fires near the White House as tensions with police mounted during a third straight night of demonstrations held in response to the death of George Floyd at police hands in Minnesota.
Protesters deface World War II Memorial and other National Mall monuments
Protesters spelled out their outrage following the death of George Floyd by spray-painting it on several monuments on the National Mall, including the World War II Memorial dedicated to soldiers killed in combat.
Three members of White House task force, including Fauci, in quarantine after COVID-19 contact
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield and FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn are all in self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone who has coronavirus.
Tara Reade: 'I didn't use sexual harassment' in Biden complaint
Reade said she described her issues with Biden but “the main word I used — and I know I didn’t use sexual harassment — I used ‘uncomfortable.’ And I remember ‘retaliation.’”
Crowd cheers for Washington D.C. flyover to praise essential workers
Cheers rose from people gathered on the National Mall on Saturday, May 2, as the US Air Force Thunderbirds and US Navy Blue Angels flew in formation over Washington and Baltimore to salute healthcare and other essential workers.
Nurses protest at White House to call attention to lack of PPE; honor those who died from COVID-19
Nurses from around the nation held a protest in front of the White House Tuesday to call attention to health care workers nationwide who have become infected with COVID-19 and to highlight the shortage of personal protective equipment their industry is facing.
Trump reverses course on power to 'reopen' states amid virus
Democratic and Republican governors sounded alarm about a federal power grab a day after Trump asserted he had the ultimate say on when and how to reopen the economy.
Trump retweets #firefauci tweet, raises speculation of a frayed relationship
Trump retweeted DeAnna Lorraine, a former Republican congressional candidate, who called out Fauci and said he told people in late February that "there was nothing to worry about and it posed no threat to the US public at large. Time to #FireFauci."
Kayleigh McEnany takaes over for Stephanie Grisham as White House press secretary
Stephanie Grisham is leaving her role as the White House press secretary to become chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump.
Trump dubs COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’ despite hate crime risks
Since coronavirus infections started appearing in the United States in January, Asian Americans have shared stories of minor aggression to blatant attacks from people blaming them for the pandemic, which has killed more than 130 people in the United States.
President Trump says gatherings should be limited to 10 people amid COVID-19 outbreak
President Donald Trump announced the new guidelines in a Monday press briefing.
White House Easter Egg Roll canceled amid coronavirus concerns
The 2020 White House Easter Egg Roll has canceled amid coronavirus concerns.
Health and Human Services under cyber siege amid coronavirus response: report
The Department of Health and Human Services reportedly came under siege from cyber attackers on Sunday as the department contends with the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
White House says Trump's COVID-19 coronavirus test came back negative
President Trump said Saturday he has taken the coronavirus test and the White House said on Saturday night the results were negative.
White House now conducting temperature checks amid outbreak
The move is being taken out of an abundance of caution in response to the coronavirus outbreak, said Judd Deere, a White House spokesman.
Trump declares Sunday a National Day of Prayer amid coronavirus crisis
The annual National Day of Prayer is scheduled for May 7. Trump's announcement came after he declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to partnerships with several large companies to expand testing for the illness.
Congress shutting US Capitol to public until April 1 amid coronavirus concerns
Congress is shutting the Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus.