Politics Jun 14 Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal ahead of UFC fights on White House South Lawn By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Nation Jun 12 Watch 6:22 White House UFC event spotlights Trump's decades-long partnership with Dana White On Sunday, an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House lawn will mark both President Trump's 80th birthday and Flag Day. White House correspondent Liz Landers explains how this moment for Trump and the UFC was decades in the… By Liz Landers, Frank Carlson, Doug Adams
Politics Jun 12 Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend A federal judge ruled on Friday that the White House is allowed to stage a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump’s… By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Jun 11 WATCH: A sneak peek of UFC's Octagon at the White House President Donald Trump's planned UFC fight on the White House's South Lawn has required a monumental effort from more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily and at least $60 million, according to a legal filing that… By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press
Nation May 24 Suspect killed after firing shots near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. By Darlene Superville, Alanna Durkin Richer, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
May 20 Democratic senators will test GOP unity with votes on Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press As Republicans move forward on immigration enforcement legislation, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York said Democrats plan to force a vote on Trump’s proposed settlement fund. Continue reading
May 11 Democrats vow to fight Senate Republicans' $1 billion security proposal for White House ballroom By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press While most GOP lawmakers have remained quiet on the proposal as they spent their recess out of Washington, some have publicly questioned whether they would support it. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Trump's plan to paint Eisenhower building white could cost at least $7.5M, White House says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A planning commission did not approve the project on Thursday, instead directing the White House to provide additional information to the agency at a future date. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Trump welcomes UFC fighters to the White House, previews upcoming South Lawn fight By Associated Press President Donald Trump summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Wednesday touting the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship match that will take place at the White House in June. Continue reading
May 05 Senate Republicans look to fund $1 billion in security upgrades for Trump's ballroom By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump's ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate… Continue reading