Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said that President Trump “has every right to be extraordinarily frustrated with the damage done to our national monuments in this city and elsewhere.”

David Hearn, center, pleaded not guilty this month to a felony charge of vandalism. Prosecutors had accused him of ripping the Reflecting Pool’s lining.

Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri at his home near Washington on Thursday. His release from jail was a rare concession by China after President Trump raised his case.

President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, welcomed King Charles III of Britain and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday evening for a state dinner.

Federal authorities searched a house connected to Cole Tomas Allen in Torrance, Calif.

An aerial view of the construction site for President Trump’s planned ballroom.

President Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, welcoming King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on Monday.

A rendering released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts of plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington.

Washington National Opera officials contend that exiting the Kennedy Center would also give it more control over programming decisions.

The United States Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2019.

Doug Mills, left, photographing President Trump after an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday.

The presidential walk of fame, the latest addition to the White House, seen at the White House on Wednesday.

Grand Canyon National Park will remain open to the public during the shutdown.

Federal Park Police performed a traffic stop in Washington on Friday. President Trump has ordered federal law enforcement to help fight crime in the capital.

Kim Sajet at the National Portrait Gallery in 2022. It is unclear if President Trump has legal grounds to fire her.

Ed Martin has used his authority to upend the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, as well as dismantle and delegitimize the Jan. 6 inquiry.

Elon Musk during President Trump’s inauguration parade held last month inside Capital One Arena in Washington. Mr. Musk’s political activities and reduced presence at Tesla are stirring dissatisfaction within the company.