Apr 16 WATCH: Mother of woman killed by Salvadoran fugitive speaks at White House news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held a press briefing Wednesday with Patty Morin, whose daughter, Rachel, was killed in 2023 while exercising on a popular hiking trail northeast of Baltimore. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as China again retaliates against Trump tariffs By Hannah Grabenstein Trump “would be gracious if China intends to make a deal with the United States,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday. “If China continues to retaliate, it's not good for China.”… Continue reading
Apr 08 Trump helps plant new magnolia to replace historic White House tree By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A 12-year-old sapling that is a direct descendant of the Jackson Magnolia was planted in its place on Tuesday, the White House said. Continue reading
Apr 07 Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu hold talks at the White House By Aamer Madhani, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Shortly before their meeting, the White House announced that President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to hold a joint news conference had been canceled. Continue reading
Apr 02 Musk could be headed for White House exit amid turbulent times at DOGE By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have recently suggested that the billionaire entrepreneur's time in the administration might be running out. Continue reading
Mar 27 AP renews court request for reinstatement to White House press pool By David Bauder, Associated Press A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and… Continue reading
Mar 27 The White House says nothing classified was shared on Signal. Democrats say that strains credulity By Aamer Madhani, Stephen Groves, David Klepper, Associated Press “I think it’s all a witch hunt,” President Donald Trump said as reporters repeatedly questioned him about the matter during an Oval Office appearance to announce new tariffs. Continue reading
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 24 WATCH: Trump says he knew ‘nothing’ about report on officials texting war plans to journalist By Associated Press The plant is part of an overall $20 billion investment by Hyundai, the Korean automaker. Continue reading
Mar 09 Secret Service shot armed man near White House while Trump out of town, authorities say By Associated Press No one else was injured in the shooting that happened around midnight about a block from the White House, according to a Secret Service statement. President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the shooting. Continue reading