Mar 26 WATCH: White House insists no classified information shared in chat on Signal app By Associated Press “I would characterize this messaging thread as a policy discussion, a sensitive policy discussion among high level cabinet officials and senior staff,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Trump has phone call with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed Wednesday to a limited ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested during a call with the embattled country's leader that he consider American ownership of Ukraine's power plants to ensure their… Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: White House defends Trump administration deportations despite federal order to stop temporarily By Associated Press “All of the planes that were subject to the written order of this judge departed U.S. soil, U.S. territory, before the judge’s written order,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a news briefing. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: White House downplays stock market declines as ‘a snapshot’ By Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that those looking for greater economic “certainty” ought to “look at the record of this president.”… Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: White House holds news briefing following Trump’s first major address to Congress By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump delivered an unyielding address Tuesday night to Congress and the nation. Democratic legislators registered their dissent with stone faces, placards calling out "lies," and one legislator's ejection. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 6:41 White House says it will decide which news organizations routinely cover the president By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The White House is changing the process of how reporters cover the president. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the Trump administration will choose which media outlets will be part of a pool of reporters that cover events and travel with… Continue watching
Feb 25 WATCH: White House refuses to ‘reveal’ DOGE administrator during briefing By Dan Cooney PBS News White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López asked press secretary Karoline Leavitt during a news briefing about the identity of DOGE’s administrator. The White House named Amy Gleason after Tuesday's briefing. Continue reading
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