At what was billed as an “historic” presidential summit, hastily put together in Alaska on Friday afternoon, the optics were as clear and overshadowing as the vast Chugach mountains glistening over Anchorage in the summer sun.

U.S. President Donald Trump is presiding over one of the most dramatic transformations of Washington, D.C., in a generation, as he makes monumental changes to the historic White House complex, federalizes local police as part of a "beautification" campaign,

Over the centuries, changes to the executive mansion’s scale and design have often triggered sensitivity. When Abraham Lincoln learned of the enormous cost overruns his wife, Mary, had incurred for furniture, carpets and drapes, he erupted in fury at what he called “flub dubs for that damned old house!”

Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.

Nearly 70 arrests were made on Saturday night during Trump's ongoing cleanup operation in Washington D.C., with charges including assault and weapon possession.

He will join European leaders including France's president Emmanuel Macron, Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

In 2022, Ivanka Trump made a very strong exit out of the political world when her father, Donald Trump, ran for president for the third time. Now, she’s heading back to Washington, D.C. for a surprising new role.

The White House is ordering a review of the Smithsonian museums to align content with President Donald Trump's interpretation of American history.