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A man was arrested late Tuesday night after driving his vehicle into a security barrier near the White House, according to the U.S. Secret Service. The agency reported that the incident occurred at approximately 10:37 p.m. when the driver struck a security gate at one of the White House entrances. Officers from the Secret Service’s Uniformed Division immediately took the man into custody at the scene. This Could Be the Most Important Video Gun Owners Watch All Year In an official statement, the Secret Service confirmed that investigators conducted a search of the vehicle following the crash and determined there...

WASHINGTON — The man accused of ramming a U-Haul truck into barriers near the White House earlier this week isn't a U.S. citizen, authorities said Wednesday. Sai Varshith Kandula, a 19-year-old from suburban St. Louis, wore an orange jail-issued jumpsuit in his brief courtroom appearance — his first since the Monday incident — when prosecutors requested pre-trial detention. A government prosecutor told the court that Kandula is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident. But later on Wednesday, a Department of Justice official clarified the open-court remarks and said Kandula does hold a green card for lawful, permanent U.S. residency....

A Tennessee woman who was convicted last year of trying to climb a White House barrier was arrested again Friday after authorities said she drove a vehicle into a barricade near the executive mansion and was found with a gun in her hand. D.C. police identified her as Jessica R. Ford, 35, of La Vergne, Tenn., about 20 miles southeast of Nashville. Police said Friday night that she was charged with gun possession and other offences. The U.S. Secret Service said a woman driving a white van or SUV “intentionally drove” into the barrier at 17th and E streets NW...