May 09 WATCH: White House asked about Pope Leo XIV’s past criticism of Trump administration By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said having an American pope is “a great thing for the United States of America and the world, and we are praying for him.”… Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: White House weighs in on why Trump plans to attend memecoin dinner By Associated Press President Donald Trump will attend a May 22 dinner at his Virginia golf club for the largest investors in the memecoin $TRUMP, and has used his social media site to drum up interest. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: White House holds briefing ahead of China trade talks, Trump’s Middle East trip By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China to 80 percent ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to de-escalate the trade war. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: White House calls reports that Amazon might display tariff prices a ‘hostile and political’ act By Dan Cooney Amazon later clarified that listing tariff costs “was never a consideration for the main Amazon site and nothing has been implemented.”… Continue reading
Apr 29 Amazon says it’s not planning to show tariff costs next to product listings By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Josh Boak, Associated Press Amazon is not planning to list added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite speculation spanning from a report that claimed the e-commerce giant would soon show new import charges. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Bessent defends Trump’s ‘strategic uncertainty,’ says certainty ‘not necessarily a good thing in negotiating’ By Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that the economic uncertainty upending global financial markets is a tool President Donald Trump can use as he negotiates tariffs and trade deals… Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: White House holds news briefing with Bessent, announcing Trump will relax some auto tariffs By Associated Press “President Trump has had meetings with both domestic and foreign auto producers, and he’s committed to bringing back auto production to the U.S.,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. “So we want to give the automakers a path to do that,… Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: White House reiterates support for Hegseth and slams dismissed employees By Associated Press Defense secretary again denies sharing classified info despite reports that operational details were pulled from secure military comms… Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Mother of woman killed by Salvadoran fugitive speaks at White House news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held a press briefing Wednesday with Patty Morin, whose daughter, Rachel, was killed in 2023 while exercising on a popular hiking trail northeast of Baltimore. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: White House says ‘the ball is in China’s court’ on resolving tariffs and trade issues By Associated Press The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals. Continue reading