Oct 02 WATCH: With government shuttered, Leavitt says Trump's layoffs likely 'in the thousands' By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press “If they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday of Democrats. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Vance addresses shutdown outlook, plays down Trump meme video of Jeffries By Associated Press Vice President JD Vance says he doesn’t think "it’s going to be that long" of a government shutdown. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Trump 'authentically himself' for saying he hates opponents at Kirk funeral, White House says By Steff Staples While speaking at conservative activist Charlie Kirk's memorial service in Arizona on Sunday, President Donald Trump said he disagreed with Kirk on wanting the best for his opponents. Continue reading
Sep 22 White House backs 'border czar' Tom Homan after reports he accepted cash during an undercover FBI probe last year By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press MSNBC first reported Saturday that Homan had accepted cash during a 2024 encounter with undercover agents who were posing as businesspeople seeking government contracts that Homan suggested he could help them get in a second Trump term. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: White House briefing addresses Trump's Bondi social media post, autism announcement By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied Monday that President Donald Trump is attempting to weaponize the Justice Department by urging his attorney general to go after his perceived political foes. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: White House says it would support expert handwriting analysis of alleged Epstein card By Associated Press The White House had claimed the letter didn’t exist, but it was released to Congress this week. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: White House dodges questions about whether documents from Epstein estate are 'hoax' By Associated Press “The Democrats view this story as nothing more than an attempt to distract from the accomplishments and the achievements of this administration, and that is what we mean when we call it a hoax,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt… Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump 'disagrees' with where Israel chose to strike Hamas in Qatar, White House says By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the United States received prior notice about the pending attack from Israel. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: White House uses Charlotte killing of Ukrainian refugee to criticize Democratic policies By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The case has become latest flashpoint in the debate over whether cities such as Charlotte are adequately addressing violent crime, mental illness and transit safety. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Minneapolis recovers from school shooting By Associated Press The White House reacted Thursday to the shooting in Minneapolis that killed two Catholic school students and wounded more than a dozen others sitting in the pews of a church by calling it a "horrific" attack by a "deranged shooter."… Continue reading