Trump motorcade hit by 2×4, 5 students face charges

Authorities say a vehicle in President Donald Trump's motorcade was struck by a "2x4" and five middle school students are now facing charges. Palm Beach County Sheriff's office spokeswoman Teri Barbera said in a statement Saturday that the incident happened Friday around 1:45 p.m. Officers assisting the U.S. Secret Service reported that a vehicle in the motorcade had been struck by what was believed to be a small, hard object.

Secret Service agent expelled from premier group for retired agents

The premier association for former U.S. Secret Service agents Wednesday expelled the special agent who suggested she wouldn't take "a bullet" to defend President Trump because she considered him "a disaster" for the country. Kerry O'Grady, the agent in question who runs the Secret Service's Denver office, was an associate member of the association until Wednesday when the organization official rescinded her membership.

Donald Trump ditches media, sends sarcastic New Year’s ‘love’ to haters

PARTY TIME: Herald columnist Howie Carr, right, and his wife Kathy, are seen last night at a New Year's Eve party with President-elect Donald Trump. A new media flap has emerged after President-elect Donald Trump ditched the traveling press pool - this time for a round of golf.

Report: 8 years of Obama vacations cost at least $85 million

As America's first family enjoys its eighth and final vacation in Hawaii, new estimates put the price tag of the Obamas' annual trip at $3.5 million or more. In total, the cost of the first family's personal or largely personal travel during the last eight years comes to $85 million - though that is likely to climb to $90 million after additional records are released, according to the conservative group Judicial Watch based on federal government records.

New York Asks US Government for $35M in Trump Security Costs

New York City asked the U.S. government for up to $35 million to cover security costs for protecting President-elect Donald Trump in his home atop a Manhattan skyscraper, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday. Trump, a Republican, has spent most of his time since Election Day in his apartment at Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, forcing police to work with the U.S. Secret Service to provide intensified security measures in one of the city's busiest neighborhoods.

A Texan who might become secretary of homeland security heads to Trump Tower

On Tuesday, the president-elect will meet with U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul , a Republican from Austin who is the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. McCaul has been discussed as a potential pick for secretary of homeland security.

No federal charges for motorist with anti-Clinton message

The U.S. Secret Service says a Minnesota motorist won't face federal charges for having a violent message aimed at Hillary Clinton written on the back of a minivan. Lou Stephens , special agent in charge of the Secret Service Minneapolis Division , tells the Star Tribune the agency has completed its investigation and found no evidence the 47-year-old Zimmerman man intended to carry out an assault attempt.

Heavy security at Trump Tower not going away anytime soon

Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill, right, hold a press conference discussing plans for new security and traffic restrictions around Donald Trump's headquarters at Trump Tower, Friday Nov. 18, 20... . Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill, center, and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent David Beach, right, hold a press conference discussing plans for new security and traffic restrictions around Donald ... NEW YORK - The phalanx of police officers armed with assault weapons, bomb-sniffing dogs and concrete barricades causing congestion and other headaches outside Donald Trump's home will remain in place at least until his inauguration in late January, city officials warned on Friday.

Ivanka: “My father is just the messengerthis is your movement”

The 35-year-old fashion model turned entrepreneur, and now head of the Trump organization took the stage, joined by her sister, Tiffany, 22, where both talked to a crowd of Republicans about why their dad should be the next U.S. President. "My father is just the messengerthis is your movement," said Ivanka Trump.

Hack Attack: State Dept Emails Show Multiple Hack Attempts on Clinton Server in 2 Days

Earlier Tuesday , the State Department released documents that showed there were repeated attempts to hack Hillary Clinton's private server in November 2010. Pagliano is the IT aide who set up Clinton's private server, then later received immunity from the Justice Department, in cooperation for working with the FBI, as they investigated Clinton's handling of classified material.

Biden welshes on promised meeting with Syria heckler

Vice President Joe Biden did not meet with the man who interrupted his speech at a recent campaign rally for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, despite giving his "permission" to do so in front of crowd in Parma, Ohio. While speaking Thursday, Biden momentarily put his speech on hold as he addressed a heckler who repeatedly yelled that his friend died in recent combat in Syria.

Florida man in hacking probe gets 42 years in prison for child porn

A Florida private investigator was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Monday for using a minor to produce child pornography, which was discovered after authorities searched his computers following his arrest last year for hacking a global charity. Timothy Sedlak, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roy Dalton in Orlando after a federal jury in May found him guilty on charges including that he produced and possessed child pornography, according to court records.