White House locked down after reported gunfire near checkpoint
Police and security forces locked down the White House on Saturday evening after shots were reported in the area near a checkpoint. A US law enforcement official said a suspect approached the checkpoint and fired at officers. The suspect was later taken to hospital, and no law enforcement personnel were injured.Journalists inside the White House complex reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to shelter in the press briefing room. Security officers prevented them from leaving while the response unfolded. The incident took place while President Donald Trump was at the White House.The reported shooting prompted an immediate... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 May 2026 00:29 LONDON
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Reports of shots fired near White House prompt police and FBI response in Washington
Police and security forces responded on Thursday evening after reports of shots fired near the White House in Washington, DC. The incident was reported near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, close to the White House grounds. President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time, according to the supplied report.FBI Director Kash Patel said FBI agents were on scene and supporting Secret Service members in response to the reports. He said he would update the public "as we're able". The US Secret Service said it was aware of the reports and that the location was near the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 May 2026 00:00 LONDON
Trump urges Kevin Warsh to keep Federal Reserve 'totally independent' at White House swearing-in
Donald Trump has urged Kevin Warsh to be "totally independent" as he was sworn in at the White House as the incoming Federal Reserve chairman. The ceremony took place on Friday and marked the first time the building has been used to swear in a Fed chair since Alan Greenspan in 1987. Trump said he wanted Warsh to "do your own thing" and "do a great job", while also saying the central bank had "lost its way" under Jerome Powell.The president's remarks came after months of public pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Trump has repeatedly called... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 May 2026 20:00 LONDON
Taiwan president says he would be 'happy' to take up Trump's call offer
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has said he would be "happy" to talk to Donald Trump after the US president said he would speak to him, in a move that would break more than four decades of diplomatic protocol. The exchange comes as the White House weighs arms sales to Taiwan, a democratic island that Beijing claims as its territory. China reacted with pre-emptive criticism to the prospect of a direct call between the two leaders.Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would speak to Lai, according to the supplied report. Lai responded on Thursday that he would be happy to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 May 2026 15:59 LONDON
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