Today near the White House in Washington, D.C., the main development is ongoing fallout from a shooting yesterday in which two National Guard members were critically injured just outside the area.

What is known so far

• Authorities say the two Guard members were shot in what officials have described as a targeted daylight attack near the White House and both remain in critical condition.

• The suspect was also shot by responding personnel and taken to a hospital, and federal and local authorities are treating the case as an assault on federal law enforcement.

White House and government response

• President Donald Trump has publicly condemned the shooting as a heinous act and has ordered the deployment of several hundred additional National Guard members to Washington, D.C., to bolster security.

• Senior officials, including the D.C. mayor and the defense secretary, have given briefings emphasizing that the attack is under active investigation and that increased Guard presence is intended to keep the capital “safe and beautiful.”

What this means “today”

• As of today, the area around the White House is under heightened security, with more Guard members being sent to the city following yesterday’s attack.

• Details on the suspect’s precise motive and additional White House events specific to this morning have not yet been fully reported, so updates are likely to continue through the day via major news outlets and official White House channels.