Feb 25 WATCH: White House says Trump administration will choose which news organizations get access By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the changes would rotate some traditional outlets from the group and include some streaming services. Continue reading
Feb 24 Judge won’t immediately restore Associated Press’ access to White House By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden urged the Trump administration to reconsider its two-week-old ban, saying that case law "is uniformly unhelpful to the White House.”… Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Trump calls Ukrainian president Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ By Justin Spike, Associated Press A news conference that was planned to follow talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday as political tensions deepened between the two countries. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: White House claims judges are causing ‘constitutional crisis,’ not Trump By Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The denunciation, delivered from the lectern in the White House briefing room, was the latest example in an escalating assault on the court system from Trump and his allies. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: White House walks back Trump’s suggestion of ‘permanent’ resettlement for Palestinians in Gaza By Associated Press Trump said the U.S. would redevelop the territory after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere and turn the territory into a place where the "world's people"— including Palestinians — would live. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: White House repeats criticism of DEI efforts as crews investigate D.C. plane collision By Dave Collins, Hallie Golden, Associated Press The White House on Friday doubled down on its criticism of federal diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and President Trump's suggestion — without evidence — that such efforts may have contributed to Wednesday night's deadly collision between a passenger jet… Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Trump White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds first news briefing By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The grant pause is perhaps most similar to a federal government shutdown, when a congressional impasse on spending legislation delays federal payments for some state and local services. Continue reading
Nov 16 Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt named as next White House press secretary By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Leavitt, 27, would be the youngest White House press secretary in history. Previously that distinction went to Ronald Ziegler, who was 29 when he took the position in 1969 in Richard Nixon’s administration. Continue reading