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December 24

Inside the White House Christmas card tradition – from Coolidge to Trump

The history of the White House Christmas card list is long, unique, with annual messages as distinct as the former presidents themselves.

December 21

Mock funeral held for the penny at Lincoln Memorial as 230-year coin production ends

Mock funeral held at Lincoln Memorial marks end of penny production after President Trump's announcement to halt minting due to rising production costs.

December 19

White House pressures Smithsonian for internal records, warns funding could be withheld: report

The White House reportedly threatened to withhold Smithsonian funding unless the museum system provides internal records by Jan. 13 over American history exhibit concerns.

December 19

Trump's name added to Kennedy Center following unanimous board vote to rename historic building

President Donald Trump's name officially added to Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. after board vote to rename historic venue, sparking fierce criticism from JFK's family.

December 18

DC dinner turns chaotic as CODEPINK activists corner Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: 'Blood on your hands'

CODEPINK protesters interrupted Scott Bessent’s dinner in Washington, accusing him of economic war crimes tied to U.S. sanctions. The secretary pushed back.

December 17

US government admits fault in deadly Potomac River collision that killed 67 people in Washington DC

U.S. government admits fault in deadly plane crash near Washington airport that killed 67 people when Army helicopter collided with passenger flight.

December 17

Federal appeals court rules in favor of Trump administration on DC National Guard deployment

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of the Trump administration's bid to continue National Guard deployment in Washington DC through February.

December 17

Pirro says misreporting of DC crimes undermined public trust, praises Trump-Bondi crackdown

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro touts significant crime reduction in Washington, D.C., following federal probe into police department's reporting practices.

December 16

DC mayor fires back at House Oversight Committee over 'politically motivated' crime statistics report

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser slams House Oversight Committee report on crime statistics as "politically motivated," defends outgoing police chief.

December 15

DC police accused of manipulating crime stats as federal probe finds thousands of misclassified cases

Federal investigation reveals D.C. police artificially lowered crime statistics through widespread misclassification of reports, U.S. Attorney finds.