Melania Trump Declines Jill Biden’s White House Invitation

Mrs. Trump declined the invitation for the traditional meeting between the current and future presidential spouses.

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Silver Lake and Shore Capital deal creates large chain of US petcare clinics

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Biden's White House invitation to Trump continues a tradition Trump shunned in 2020

Before he comes back for good on Inauguration Day, Donald Trump will return to the White House briefly at the invitation of President Joe Biden

Biden congratulates Trump, invites him to meeting at White House

President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday and "congratulated him on his victory," the White House said in a statement.

First lady Jill Biden unveils revamped White House tour, talks legacy and more

The upgraded tour, now open to the public, includes interactive displays and 3D renderings.

Trump and Biden Meet at the White House

President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s brief public display of civility was followed by a two-hour meeting behind closed doors.

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Trump, Biden meet at White House

President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump held a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, where the two political foes shook hands in front of reporters. The two sat in the Oval Office for ...

Trump says Haley, Pompeo won't be invited to join White House

Nikki Haley served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in his first term, and then ran against him for the Republican nomination this cycle.

White House: Biden thinks Trump is a fascist

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Trump 'looks forward' to White House meeting with Biden

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Biden to host Trump at White House on Wednesday

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Wednesday morning, the White House announced on Saturday.

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Trump, Biden set for awkward White House meeting

President-elect Trump and President Biden are readying for what promises to be a highly awkward meeting at the White House on Wednesday as Biden welcomes his successor — a man he labeled a danger ...

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Biden tells Trump "welcome back" during Oval Office meeting

President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both promised a "smooth" transition.

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Trump and Biden meet at White House | Special Report

President-elect Donald Trump and President Biden met Wednesday at the White House for the first time since Trump's win in the election. Norah O'Donnell anchored CBS News' special report on the ...

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How Trump and Biden's meeting started at the White House

President Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House during a meeting to ensure a smooth transition before the January inauguration. CBS News chief White House ...

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Melania Trump won't visit White House Wednesday but wishes husband 'great success'

Melania Trump won't be joining President-elect Trump at the White House meeting Wednesday that's aimed at marking a peaceful transition of power. The former first lady, her press office said in a ...

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White House cleans up Biden's 'garbage' comment as Trump seizes on it

Biden seemed to call Donald Trump supporters as “garbage” during a campaign call, but has insisted that he was referring to rhetoric at a Trump rally.

What we know about the upcoming Biden-Trump meeting at the White House

President Biden has promised a peaceful transition of power. Something the American public hasn't witnessed since 2016: The outgoing president hosting the incoming one, which President Biden will ...

Trump thanks Biden for 'smooth transition' in White House meeting

President-elect Donald Trump will return to Washington on Wednesday — entering the White House for the first time since being voted out of office — to meet with President Joe Biden for a ceremony ...

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Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

Biden to host Trump at White House as he builds his administration, Cabinet

On Wednesday, President Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office as Trump continues to build his administration. Trump says billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will ...

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Special Report: Biden hosts Trump at White House ahead of transition

President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden met at the White House — Trump's first time in the building since he left office in 2021. NBC News' correspondents cover the historic meeting ...

WATCH: Biden and Trump speak at White House transition meeting

President Biden welcomed President-elect Trump to the White House and both committed to a "smooth" transition to the next administration.

Biden welcomes Trump for fireside chat as he prepares to watch his legacy burn

Trump was back in the Oval Office to discuss the transfer of power – a courtesy he never extended when he lost in 2020. Nancy Pelosi once said Donald Trump would be “fumigated out” of the Oval ...

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Trump discussed Ukraine, Middle East with Biden in White House meeting

President-elect Trump said he discussed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East with President Biden during the meeting at the White House, which he said was “really good.” “I asked for his views ...

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Biden to nation: 'You can't love your country only when you win'

President Joe Biden stepped into the White House Rose Garden on Thursday to speak to the nation for the first time since his party's bruising defeat at the polls.

No pardon planned for Hunter Biden, White House says

The White House said Thursday there are still no plans for President Biden to pardon his son, Hunter, before leaving office, in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. "Our answer stands, ...

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Israeli president to meet with Biden at White House this week

Cease-fire talks mediated by the United States, Qatar and Egypt have repeatedly stalled, as have parallel efforts by the U.S. and others to halt the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Biden meets with Israel's Herzog on Middle East conflict, humanitarian aid to Gaza

Israel faces a Wednesday deadline to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Watch: Biden speaks at White House workforce summit

President Biden, with just over two months left in office, spoke at a White House event Wednesday focused on the administration's "Investing in America" agenda. Biden and first lady Jill Biden are ...

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Biden appears to call Trump supporters "garbage," White House says he meant comedian's rhetoric

On a video call with Latino activists Tuesday evening, President Biden appeared to call former President Donald Trump's supporters "garbage" as he talked about comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto ...

Biden urges Americans to 'accept the choice the country made' in a White House address following Trump’s win

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Thursday following Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, urging Americans to “accept the choice the country ...

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Trump’s choice of Matt Gaetz as attorney general sparks criticism and shock – US politics live

Former Trump official criticizes pick of far-right congressman’s as Republicans react with shock and evasion. Who is Matt Gaetz? Far-right congressman and Trump loyalist Trump cabinet: who’s ...

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Watch live: White House holds press briefing after Biden, Trump meeting

Please note: The briefing has been delayed, and is now expected to begin at 1:30 p.m. EST. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is set to brief reporters on Wednesday following the ...

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