Nov 12 WATCH: White House holds briefing as newly released Epstein emails reference Trump By Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The White House accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president. Continue reading
Nov 01 Trump will host first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House, official says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia in May. The meeting was seen as a major turn of events for a Syria that is still adjusting to life after the over 50-year, iron-gripped rule of the Assad… Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Trump and first lady host Halloween trick-or-treating at the White House By Leanne Italie, Linley Sanders, Associated Press President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted the annual Halloween parade and handed out candy Thursday evening at the White House. Continue reading
Oct 24 Fact-checking Democrats' claim that White House said ballroom is Trump's top priority By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Leading Democrats said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called a new White House ballroom Donald Trump’s top priority as president. But Leavitt said it was his top priority compared only with other White House construction projects. Continue reading
Oct 24 The East Wing of the White House has been demolished. Here's a look at its history By Joshua Barajas, Dan Cooney Several preservation groups have expressed concern in recent weeks about the project, which is the first major change to the exterior of the White House in 83 years. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 6:15 East Wing of White House torn down as Trump clears space for his ballroom By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Joshua Barajas The East Wing of the White House has been demolished as part of President Trump’s plan to build a new ballroom. The demolition has drawn sharp criticism from preservationists and historians. The National Trust for Historic Preservation called for the… Continue watching
Oct 23 Who's paying for Trump's $300 million ballroom? By Liz Landers, Joshua Barajas The president has maintained that the multi-million-dollar project will be paid by private donations — and not by taxpayers. Continue reading
Oct 23 Entire White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The East Wing has been demolished as part of the president’s plan to build what he says is a $300 million ballroom nearly twice the size of the White House itself. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: White House defends ballroom project price tag rising to $300 million By Associated Press The estimated price tag for the president’s planned renovations now stands at about $300 million — much higher than the initial $200 million that the White House put forward. That’s because like “with any construction project, there are changes over… Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: Trump meets with NATO head Rutte after talks with Putin put on hold By Associated Press NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte opened his remarks alongside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office Wednesday by applauding Trump's efforts at a ceasefire in the Middle East. Continue reading