The newly reopened Washington Monument, which typically offers sprawling views of Washington, DC from 555 feet high, now provides a peek at the White House’s East Wing renovations. Andrew Leyden, a freelance photographer in Washington, D.C., posted photos of the scene from the top of the obelisk on X last week.

Trump hosts Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa at White House amid government shutdown, marking first official Syrian leader visit to Washington in years.

President Donald Trump is announcing “FIFA Pass,” which will allow foreigners with World Cup tickets to get expedited visa appointments.

President Donald Trump on Sunday became the first sitting president in nearly 50 years to attend a regular‑season NFL game, watching the Washington Commanders fall 44‑22 to the visiting Detroit Lions.

In the summer of 1881, a gunshot at a Washington D.C. train station set off one of the most dramatic chapters in American history—the slow and gruesome death of the 20th president of the United States.

Former President Barack Obama was there to greet the veterans. Obama spoke on the intercom of the plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Saturday to greet 87 veterans and their guardians.

PRESIDENT TRUMP, speaking about the murder and dismemberment of a Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi. The president gave a grand welcome to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, who U.S. intelligence officials concluded personally ordered the murder.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral is scheduled to take place Nov. 20 at Washington National Cathedral. “Vice President Cheney devoted decades of his life to public service at the