US Capitol shut down temporarily out of caution over fire nearby
The U.S. Capitol complex was shut down temporarily on Monday out of an abundance of caution after a small fire broke out nearby.
Mon Jan 18 2021
No weapon found after Trump rally scare
US Secret Service and local police apprehended a suspect at a Donald Trump campaign rally on Saturday after someone in the crowd shouted "gun" but no weapon was found.
Sun Nov 06 2016
White House fence climber arrested
US Secret Service agents arrested an intruder who scaled the White House fence carrying a suspicious package late Sunday.
Mon Apr 20 2015
US Secret Service chief quits over security breaches
Julia Pierson stepped down a day after enduring a withering public grilling by lawmakers, who pronounced themselves baffled at failures by Secret Service agents.
Wed Oct 01 2014
US Secret Service chief to retire
The head of the Secret Service -- the police agency that protects President Barack Obama -- is retiring, a spokesman said Friday, just months after the elite squad was hit by a sex scandal.
Fri Feb 01 2013