Can't Protect The Real White House? Get An $8 Million Fake One
The Secret Service director is asking Congress to give the agency funding to build a replica at its training compound in suburban Maryland.
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Secret Service To Fly Drones Over Washington, D.C.
The decision to test drones over the nation's capital comes shortly after an unmanned aircraft landed on the White House lawn.
Court Blocks White House 'No-Release' Detention Policy
The American Civil Liberties Union had challenged the policy of detaining mothers and children seeking asylum in the U.S.
Obama Names Joseph Clancy As Secret Service Director
Four months after he was brought back to an agency that was struggling to cope with a series of embarrassing missteps, Joseph Clancy was named permanent director of the Secret Service on Wednesday.
White House Asks Congress For War Powers To Fight ISIS
The new Authorization for the Use of Military Force, or AUMF as it's known, bans the use of U.S. forces "in enduring offensive ground combat operations."
Obama Defends Decision Not To Meet With Netanyahu During D.C. Visit
President Obama says it would break protocol to meet with Israel's prime minister just two weeks before Israeli elections. The two leaders have developed a prickly relationship over the years.
Alberta Premier Says Keystone XL Pipeline Benefits U.S. And Canada
Alberta's leader is in Washington to lobby Congress and the Obama administration to push ahead with the controversial pipeline.
Operator Of Drone That Crashed At White House Works At Intelligence Agency
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency said one of its employees was operating the quad copter that crashed Monday on the grounds of the executive mansion. The worker was off duty at the time.
'Quad Copter' Flew Into, Crashed On White House Grounds, Secret Service Says
The agency says the person who had been operating the device reported that it crashed after they lost control. The White House says the device posed no threat.
In List Of Changes For Secret Service, A New Fence Comes First
An independent review panel calls for changes ranging from a better fence at the White House to a new approach to training and leadership within the Secret Service.