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White House outlines priorities for last 42 days
White House chief of staff Jeff Zients on Monday outlined the priorities for President Biden’s final days in office, highlighting that another student debt cancellation announcement is forthcoming ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump outlines more plans for second term in White House
President-elect Donald Trump discussed tariffs, birthright citizenship and potential pardons for Jan 6, 2021, rioters during an interview regarding his first days in the White House for his second ...CBS News - 6d -
Recovery of journalist Austin Tice top priority in Syria, White House says
Former US marine was abducted in August 2012 while reporting on uprising against Bashar al-Assad. The White House is declaring the recovery of the American journalist Austin Tice a “top priority” ...The Guardian - 6d -
What will Trump do on his first day back in the White House?
The president-elect made a number of promises in an interview with NBC NewsBBC News - 6d -
Trump names several picks for State Department roles
President-elect Trump named several high-level picks for the State Department on Sunday. In several posts on Truth Social, Trump shared the new positions to work under his nominated Secretary of ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump names Alina Habba counselor to the president, with other State Department roles
President-elect Donald Trump announced several State Department roles in a series of consecutive posts on Truth Social on Sunday.ABC News - Dec. 8 -
Trump discusses key priorities in new interview
President-elect Donald Trump sat down for an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" to discuss his priorities for his second term. Trump was pressed on his tariff threats and plans for mass ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Trump is stacking his White House roster with uber-rich backers
President-elect Donald Trump is filling his next administration with billionaires and other mega-wealthy figures.CNBC - Dec. 8 -
Full interview: Donald Trump details his plans for Day 1 and beyond in the White House
President-elect Donald Trump sits down with Kristen Welker for an exclusive and wide-ranging interview on Meet the Press.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
White House announces nearly $1 billion in military assistance to Ukraine
President-elect Donald Trump's election victory has cast doubt on the future of U.S. aid for Ukraine.CBS News - Dec. 7 -
Texas aims to become key part of Trump’s immigration plans
For the past four years, Texas has made itself an adversary of the White House on immigration.NBC News - Dec. 7 -
White House addresses Hunter Biden pardon, potential preemptive clemencies
The White House held its first press briefing Friday since President Biden pardoned his son Hunter and as he considers blanket preemptive pardons for some prominent critics of President-elect ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Watch live: White House holds briefing as pressure grows on Biden for more pardons
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief the press Friday afternoon as pressure grows on President Biden to issue more pardons before January. Biden seemingly reversed course on ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
White House discusses preemptive pardons for Trump critics
The White House is considering if President Biden should preemptively protect those who have been critical of President-elect Trump ahead of an incoming administration focused on retribution, a ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Trump announces new role for his administration: 'White House AI and crypto czar'
Donald Trump names David Sacks White House AI and crypto czar.ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Trump names David Sacks as White House ‘AI and crypto czar’
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday night that venture capitalist David Sacks will join his administration as “AI and crypto czar.”MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Biden holds his final White House Christmas tree lighting ceremony
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday took part in the final Christmas tree lighting ceremony of their term. The event included performances from James Taylor and Trisha ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Watch live: Biden attends final White House tree lighting ceremony as president
President Biden, fresh from his trip to Angola, is participating in his final White House Christmas tree lighting ceremony Thursday evening, with less than two months left in office. The ceremony, ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Democrat calls on White House to finish efficiency rules, warning of climate consequences
A Democratic senator is pressing the White House to finalize a set of energy efficiency standards, warning that not doing so before President-elect Trump takes office could leave emissions and ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Biden to participate in final White House Christmas tree lighting of presidency
First lady Jill Biden unveiled the White House decorations earlier in the week, with the theme of "A Season of Peace and Light."CBS News - Dec. 5 -
NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spendingABC News - Dec. 4 -
White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign
A top White House official says at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaignABC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump asks Georgia court to end criminal election interference case, cites White House win
President-elect Donald Trump faced four criminal cases going into the 2024 election against Vice President Kamala Harris. Only two cases remain now.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
White House says at least eight US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign
White House says at least eight US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaignABC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump changes White House counsel pick, tapping David Warrington
President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced a change in his choice to serve as White House counsel in his upcoming administration, tapping his top campaign lawyer, David Warrington, for the job. ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump Replaces His White House Counsel Before He Even Started the Job
The shake-up is a sign that the new administration may see the same chaos and infighting that so often plagued President-elect Donald J. Trump’s first term in office.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Hispanic senators press Biden to protect immigrants before leaving White House
The Senate’s three current Hispanic Democrats are calling on President Biden to extend and strengthen humanitarian protections for certain groups of immigrants whose legal status could be stripped ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
White House press corps recoils at Trump's threat to shake up briefing room
Signals from President-elect Trump's team that a shake-up of the White House Press Briefing Room could be coming are roiling journalists preparing to cover his second term. People close to Trump ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump's children won't have White House roles in his second term
As President-elect Donald Trump assembles a senior staff and Cabinet for his second administration, there are notable absences: his children.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Thailand's starring role in 'The White Lotus' is about to pay off
With Season 3 of the hit HBO show 'The White Lotus' slated for 2025 release, Thailand is gearing up to court luxury travelers and more Hollywood productions.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
White House reacts to South Korea martial law declaration
A National Security Council spokesperson is expressing serious concerns over South Korea's president declaring martial law. This comes after President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the opposition party ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
California lawmakers unveil new abortion protections ahead of Trump return to White House
California lawmakers unveiled two new pieces of legislation to protect abortion access in the state ahead of President-elect Trump’s return to the White House in January. The first of the two ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
'Realistic' green policies good for the U.S., Aramco CEO says, with Trump to return to White House
Trump has pledged to "end Biden's delays in federal drilling permits and leases that are needed to unleash American oil and natural gas production."CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Meta’s Zuckerberg seeks ‘active role’ in Trump tech policies
Policy chief Nick Clegg says social media company ‘overdid it’ on content moderation, as it seeks to placate president-electFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
The White House Goes on the Defense, and Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fire
Plus, mail trucks get a “goofy” upgrade.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump taps in-laws for key diplomatic posts
President-elect Donald Trump is giving key diplomatic posts to the fathers-in-law of his two daughters. He has tapped Charles Kushner to serve as the ambassador to France and Massad Boulos as ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
White House defends pardon of Hunter Biden amid backlash
Republicans and some Democrats have accused Joe Biden of damaging trust in the justice department.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments
President-elect Donald Trump's selection of a number of House Republicans to fill top posts in his administration is pulling from an already shallow bench.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
House COVID-19 panel releases final report: 3 key takeaways
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released its final report Monday, laying out numerous conclusions from its review of the federal pandemic response, including what the ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Starmer rejects false choice between Trump’s US and EU in key speech
At lord mayor’s banquet in London, British PM says ‘national interest demands that we work with both’. Keir Starmer has “utterly rejected” the idea that the UK must choose between the United States ...The Guardian - Dec. 2