The White House grounds include 18 acres of land. That and the adjacent 52-acre Ellipse to the south belong to President’s Park, a national park. The Secret Service is in charge of White House security. According to the White House Historical Society, US ...

A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom is facing growing opposition from Republicans ahead of an expected vote this week, even as President Donald Trump and the U.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Waltz, left, the national security adviser, with Pete Hegseth, the defence secretary, who discussed sensitive plans to bomb Yemen on a group chat - Ludovic Marin/AP As Donald Trump ...

The White House is on lockdown after dozens of gunshots were heard outside on Saturday evening.