News for May 4, 2026

The Secret Service shot a man near the White House after authorities say he pointed a gun at officers, and the incident is now under investigation.

A man charged in an alleged plot to assassinate President Donald Trump is under court review after jail conditions and his mental state raised safety concerns.

The Supreme Court temporarily protected broad telehealth and mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone while it considers a challenge brought by Louisiana.

Nine Native American tribes sued the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture to try to stop exploratory graphite drilling near a sacred Black Hills site.

European leaders said Donald Trump’s plan to cut U.S. troops in Germany is another sign that Europe must take more responsibility for its own security, even as NATO tries to manage the fallout.