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President Joe Biden said he was thankful former President Donald Trump was OK, but said the Secret Service needs more help and that Congress should look into their needs.

Experts have told the News4 I-Team for months that support for politically motivated violence is at alarming levels in our country. It’s been 64 days since former President Trump was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and we don’t know the motive behind Sunday’s apparent attempted assassination – but we do know that the environment surrounding the run-up...

While a study shows that support for political violence is slightly down from last year, but the people who support violence say they are more likely to use a gun in support of that goal. News4’s Ted Oberg explains.
 

White, who represents Ward 8, is accused of agreeing to accept $156,000 in exchange for using his position to pressure employees of the D.C. Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) and the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) to extend several contracts, prosecutors said. He’s chair of a D.C. Council committee that oversees several agencies, including...

Young women are more liberal than they have been in decades, according to a Gallup analysis of more than 20 years of polling data.

During their closing statements, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump closed Tuesday’s debate with differing messages on the future of America.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump shook hands to kick off Tuesday’s debate after Harris walked across the stage and extended her hand.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu helped a contestant choking on a lobster roll at a seafood festival eating contest on Sunday.

White, who represents Ward 8, is accused of agreeing to accept $156,000 in exchange for using his position to pressure employees of the D.C. Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) and the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) to extend several contracts, prosecutors said. He’s chair of a D.C. Council committee that oversees several agencies, including...

Some say Gen Z is hard to understand. But whether you “get it” or not, this election year, they’ve got a role to play.

Joe Moore infiltrated the Florida KKK for the FBI back in 2007. While embedded, he helped thwart an assassination attempt on then-Sen. Barack Obama. He warns against extremism in 2024. News4’s Tony Perkins discusses the book and the history inside.

With weeks to go before the 2024 election, experts in extremism and political violence are issuing warnings to families who see loved ones gravitating toward extreme ideology.

With weeks to go before the 2024 election, experts in extremism and political violence are issuing warnings to families who see loved ones gravitating toward extreme ideology.

Ward 8 residents discuss the area’s political future following the arrest of Councilmember Trayon White. News4’s Derrick Ward reports. 

On Friday, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson revealed the next steps for the Council as they plan to vote on White’s future.

On Friday, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson revealed the next steps as they plan to vote on the future of Council member Trayon White after White was arrested on a federal charge of bribery. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

Gus Walz openly wept throughout Tim Walz’s speech at the Democratic National Covention, wiping his eyes with tissues as he watched his father accept the Democratic vice presidential nomination.

Ward 8 D.C. Council member Trayon White faces a federal bribery charge after prosecutors say he accepted envelopes stuffed with cash in exchange for pressuring officials to to extend contracts dedicated to violence prevention. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

President Biden was in Prince George’s County to announce lower Medicaid drug prices in his first public joint appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris since he dropped out of the race. News4’s Aimee Cho reports. 

The Sine Institute at American University hosted the College Republican National Committee and College Democrats of America in a conversation on where young people can find common ground. News4’s Walter Morris reports.