Earlier this week, a sentinel reprimanded a group that included US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at Arlington National Cemetery. The incident followed a wreath-laying ceremony marking Veterans Day.
The Pentagon have since announced that Hegseth has given the soldier, Specialist Thomas Iglesias, a Joint Service Commendation Medal "for the execution of his duties at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier".
BBC's Bernd Debusmann breaks down why Hegseth's group was reprimanded, the history behind the strict rules governing visitor behaviour and the importance of maintaining an atmosphere of silence at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The SS United States, an historic ocean liner which has been out of commission for decades, will become the world's largest artificial underwater reef.
Colom's victory makes him the first black person from the state to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.
Following a ceremony marking Veterans Day, a group that included Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was shouted at to be quiet.
Democrat Scott Colom's razor-thin advantage has defied political gravity in a conservative fortress that President Donald Trump won in 2024 by over 22 points.
The procedural vote result was 211 - 204, in favour of sending the motion to impeach to committee, so it will likely not reach the floor under the current Congress.
The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue breaks down how the US defence secretary defended his record after a Republican congressman launched an attempt to impeach him.
The BBC's Will Grant breaks down the president's decision to replace his chief of staff just days after the Republican Party’s historic midterm election defeat.
The newest residents of Zoo Atlanta are on loan from China as part of a six-year agreement.
The BBC's Carl Nasman goes inside a county election commission building as votes are counted in the race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.
The BBC's Carl Nasman is in the state, where thousands of provisional ballots are still being counted.
The BBC's Nada Tawfik breaks down what the president could do now after losing both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.
The BBC's Asma Khalid looks at how the two chambers of the US Congress could put an end to the months-long conflict, which began in February.
The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the state's long track record of voting Republican and what was different in this year's election.
The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith explains how Democratic control of both chambers could affect the last two years of Donald Trump's presidency.
The Democratic candidate has won the state's open seat, making history as the first openly-gay man elected to the Senate.
Even with some races already being called, the BBC's Sarah Smith cautions that it may be too early for Democrats to get excited.
The BBC's Carl Nasman reports from inside a Democratic watch party in Georgia as supporters celebrate Ossoff's lead over his Republican challenger, Mike Collins.
Voters in Iowa, Georgia and Ohio spoke to BBC reporters as millions of Americans decide who will control Congress.
In his last public speech before crucial midterm elections, the president gave a detailed recounting of the Washington landmark's troubled renovation.
US media have reported that one of the victims was the plane's 20-year-old copilot.
