Earlier this week, we warned you that David Beckham, professional soccer's most glittery player ever, was visiting the White House along with the rest of the 2011 Major League Soccer champions Los Angeles Galaxy. Here's how it went down. more ›

Authorities filed two more charges today against Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, who was accused last November of firing an assault rifle at the White House, the Associated Press reported. more ›

It was a sad day for the National Christmas Tree yesterday. The Post reports that the 28-foot-tall Colorado spruce died and had to be cut down Saturday morning after being in the Ellipse, just south of the White House, for only a year. more ›

A real estate blog has a funny proposition: How much would the White House fetch if it were sold like any other piece of real estate? more ›

On Saturday, the White House threw open its gates to any and all visitors for one of the two garden tours it hosts each year. more ›

President Obama really got into today when he read Maurice Sendak's classic picture book Where the Wild Things Are at the White House Easter Egg Roll. more ›

The White House Easter Egg Roll is today. Take a look at what the White House Easter Egg Roll looked like in years past, as long ago as 1898. more ›

The White House got a bath earlier this afternoon when a contractor working on a major renovation to the West Wing struck a water line, unleashing a skyrocketing torrent of water on the executive complex. more ›

The White House is certainly one of Washington's most-visited landmarks, and it's also one of the hardest to get into. But with Google's help, more people can sneak into the White House whenever they want—and at no risk to themselves from the watchful Secret Service. more ›

A pair of Secret Service agents yesterday helped an adorable family of ducks through the fence surrounding the White House. more ›

Upset by a new law they say would curtail their ability to demonstrate, members of Occupy D.C. last night marched on the White House that sharpened long-standing regulations about Secret Service-protected areas. more ›

If you've got kids or a pretty long bucket list, attending the White House's Annual Easter Egg Roll should probably be something you eventually do. If 2012 is your year, be ready—the lottery for one of the 35,000 spots to the event opens at 10 a.m. today. more ›

The life story of a White House butler who worked in the executive mansion for more than 30 years is being turned into a film, and Oprah Winfrey might play a leading role as the subject's wife. more ›

White House party crasher Tareq Salahi is suing ex-wife Michaele for $50 million because she ran off with an aging 1970s rocker that sent him a picture of his private parts. No, really. more ›

Looking at President Obama's proposed budget for fiscal year 2013, it appears the White House is still trying to turn a small, but vital arts grant program over to District control, but the lack of specifics isn't promising. more ›

After a day of protesting on the U.S. Capitol's front lawn, members of Occupy Congress marched from the Hill to the Supreme Court to the White House. Only four arrests were reported. more ›

Quite a trio. more ›

Montgomery Blair Sibley has represented the D.C. Madam and attempted to open a medical marijuana cultivation center in the District. Now the quixotic former lawyer is setting his sights on the White House. more ›

As part of an initiative by the White House's Office of Digital Strategy, the White House has been hosting a series of tweetups, allowing individuals the opportunity to listen to and ask questions of a variety of speakers. more ›

The White House has been fully decked out for the holidays since Thanksgiving, and DCist had an opportunity to take a look. more ›

The man accused of firing a gun at the White House on November 11 and breaking at least one window on the presidential residence appeared for the first time inside a Washington courtroom this afternoon. more ›

Oscar Ramiro ­Ortega-Hernandez, the 21-year-old who allegedly fired shots which hit the White House last Friday, has been charged with attempting to assassinate the President. more ›

Oscar Ramiro ­Ortega-Hernandez, the 21-year-old who allegedly fired shots which hit the White House and was subsequently arrested at a Pennsylvania hotel yesterday, has told authorities that he "hates the president, he hates Washington, he hates society." more ›

Authorities have reportedly taken the man who hit the White House with a gunshot last Friday into custody. more ›

As the search for Oscar Ramiro Ortega -- the man suspected of firing a gun in the proximity of the White House and striking a window on the presidential residence -- continues, federal officials have announced that a task force has been established to bring him into custody. more ›

Good morning, Washington. U.S. Park Police have released the name of a man they want to speak with in connection with the gunshots reported near the White House Friday night. Investigators are trying to track down 21-year-old Oscar Ramiro Ortega. more ›

Around 9:00 pm Friday night, shots were fired near the White House, and a loaded AK-47 assault rifle was recovered from an abandoned car near the scene. Constitution Avenue was shut down between 15th and 17th Streets as police investigated the incident. Authorities do not believe the White House was the target. more ›

Sure, Mount Pleasant may boast the best costumes and a local flavor may be the pumpkin-carving theme of the year. But there's little doubt that the White House has the most professional Halloween operation going inside the District of Columbia. more ›

Today is All Saints Day, which, according to the laws of American consumerism, means it's time for everyone to start thinking about Christmas. (I know, it's pretty gross.) more ›