Sai Varshith Kandula, 19, removed the flag from a backpack shortly after smashing the box truck into the barrier near the north side of Lafayette Square on Monday around 10 p.m.
A Secret Service spokesman says the box truck’s driver smashed into the barrier near the north side of Lafayette Square late Monday. No one was injured
Washington has shown no signs of fatigue in its commitment but at the same time it is aware that aid has to be seen to be making an impact with presidential elections on the horizon
The justices said they will review a federal appeals court ruling that allowed a suit by Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee to continue
Biden put his ability to solve problems at the core of his pitch to voters in 2020 and it is central to his argument for why, at 80, he’s best prepared for four more years in the White House. Now, it’s crunch time
A EU External Action Service document urges rebalancing of bloc’s relationship with Beijing to limit over-dependence and dissuade support for Moscow
The end of Donald Trump’s Covid measure, which allowed the immediate expulsion of people, has not solved the problems in the area or between the governments of Joe Biden and Andrés Manuel López Obrador
The president and the House speaker will meet today to discuss the standoff, which, according to a White House report, is already taking a toll on the nation’s economy
Controversy over gifts received by Justice Clarence Thomas from a Republican donor puts the spotlight on who controls the untouchable members of the nation’s highest court and opens a debate on its reform
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right extremist group, was convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as a violent plot to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House
A lawyer for the Guzmán family shared a statement with Mexican television in which the heirs of ‘El Chapo’ claim they are ‘victims of persecution’ because of their notorious father
A jury found the president of the militia, Enrique Tarrio, and three of his lieutenants guilty of the crime, which carries sentences of up to 20 years
A day after hosting Joe Biden’s homeland security advisor, the Mexican president again ratcheted up tensions by accusing Washington of meddling in his country’s affairs
The U.S., China, Russia and the EU are all seeking to strengthen ties on the continent as changes in the international order and new alliances emerge over the war in Ukraine
The annual black-tie dinner drew a wide array of celebrities and media moguls to Washington, with parties being held across the capital
Brussels and Washington state that the Wagner Group operates in the African country through shell companies and is involved in the exploitation and smuggling of gold
A House select committee on China recently ran through an unusual war game exercise. Participants hope the role-playing can lead to policies that would prevent a U.S.-China war
In addition to targeting specific companies, Beijing is considering limiting access to materials and technologies in industries that it dominates, such as intelligent vehicles and the photovoltaic sector
The office in charge of studying cases of unidentified aerial phenomena confirmed it had not detected any indication of extraterrestrial technology
Sergei Lavrov thanked Brazil for its efforts to seek an end to the war in Ukraine but Washington criticized Brasilia for ‘parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda’
A jury will soon decide whether the onetime leader of the Proud Boys extremist group is guilty in one of the most serious cases brought in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Trump’s surrender will usher in the unprecedented scenario of a former U.S. commander in chief forced to stand before a judge
A Fox News poll published Thursday gives the former president a 30-point lead over his Republican rival Ron DeSantis while prosecutors negotiate his surrender to the authorities
The Mexican authorities must get to the bottom of what took place at the border facility and determine who is responsible for the tragedy at whatever cost
The Wizards won despite the absence of Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma and pulled within 2 1/2 games of Chicago for the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference
Investigators believe the attack was random
Snyder had yet to accept an offer when the league’s finance committee met Monday so his future wasn’t openly discussed