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Trump fires FTC’s only two Democrats: ‘The President just illegally fired me’
Fired members of Federal Trade Commission confirmed to be Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. Donald Trump has fired the two Democratic commissioners on the US Federal Trade Commission ...The Guardian - 1d -
Infant, woman killed, 10 injured in house fire chief called "hellish"
An infant and woman were killed and ten other people hurt in a house fire in Cincinnati that the city's fire chief described as "hellish."CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Johnson, House GOP dismiss market turmoil in defending Trump tariff policies
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans are dismissing stock market turmoil and recession concerns as they defend President Donald Trump's tariff policies.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
Hollywood creatives urge government to defend copyright laws against AI
More than 400 Hollywood creatives, including director Guillermo del Toro, comedian Chris Rock and "Wicked" actor Cynthia Erivo, signed a letter urging the White House Office of Science and ...Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Brit Hume defends Fox News colleague from Trump attack
Fox News political commentator Brit Hume came to the defense of one of the network's leading White House correspondents after she was attacked by President Trump this week over her reporting. "I ...The Hill - 6h -
Philadelphia Eagles to visit the White House after Trump's 2018 snub
The Philadelphia Eagles will visit President Trump at the White House on April 28 to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday the White House invited the ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Leavitt says she'll skip White House Correspondents' Association dinner
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she will skip the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner slated for late April this year. “I will not be in attendance at ...The Hill - 5d -
White House questions authority of judge's verbal order on Venezuelan deportation flights
The White House on Monday cast doubt on the authority of a verbal order from a judge directing the administration to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants out of the country. White House ...The Hill - 3d -
Secret Service shoots man near White House
United States Secret Service personnel shot a man near the White House on Sunday following an “armed confrontation with law enforcement,” a spokesperson said in a statement. Secret Service ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Trump turns the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom
President Donald Trump on Tuesday turned the South Lawn of the White House into a temporary Tesla showroom in a conspicuous favor to his adviser Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of the car company.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Watch: Trump greets Irish leader at White House
President Trump is scheduled to meet with the Taoiseach of Ireland Micheál Martin at the White House on Wednesday. Ahead of his visit to Washington, Martin stressed the important relationship ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
White House withdraws CDC director nomination
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dave Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee announced it has ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Fight to impeach judge will be up to Johnson: White House
White House deputy chief of staff James Blair said it will be up to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) whether the federal judge who sought to block Trump administration deportation flights over the ...The Hill - 7h -
Secret Service shoot man carrying gun near White House
A man brandished a firearm near the White House, leading to an "armed confrontation," the Secret Service said in a statement.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Secret Service shoot man they say was waving gun near White House
The Secret Service shot a man who it says was waving a gun near the White House. His condition was not known as of Sunday night.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
The White House is using tariffs to restore manufacturing. Data suggests it will take time.
What the White House wants and what the economic realities of manufacturing and trade are don’t line up, experts say.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
White House pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to run CDC
A White House official confirmed that the administration is pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Jim Cramer: The White House should change its messaging
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday lamented the negative sentiment surrounding the economy, which he thinks the White House is currently projecting.CNBC - 6d -
White House pulls CDC nominee because they didn’t have the votes: Sources
Minutes before his confirmation hearing, the White House pulled David Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
White House denies defying judge's order over deportations to El Salvador
An order to halt the removal of 261 people came too late and had "no legal basis" anyway, the White House says.BBC News - 3d -
Eagles set to visit White House, President Donald Trump to celebrate Super Bowl win in April
The Eagles will visit Donald Trump at the White House on April 28.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11 -
White House ‘not going to cut Social Security:’ LaCivita
The White House won’t cut Social Security, President Trump’s 2024 co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita said in a new interview in response to a question about tech billionaire Elon Musk’s comments ...The Hill - 6d -
'SNL' taps into cynicism over Elon Musk's White House influence
Questions about tech investor Elon Musk's extraordinary influence in President Donald Trump's White House found answers that doubled as punchlines on "Saturday Night Live."NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Trump buys a Tesla from Elon Musk at the White House
President Donald Trump bought a Tesla from Elon Musk at the White House. Trump declared the vehicles “beautiful” and in particular praised the company’s unusually designed Cybertruck.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
White House allegedly asked for updates on arrest of Mahmoud Khalil: Attorney
Mahmoud Khalil said that he overheard federal agents detaining him say that the White House was asking for an update on his arrest, his attorney alleges.ABC News - 5d -
Trump Just Fired 2 Members of the FTC. Here’s What That Could Mean for Small Businesses
The firings could have an impact on current cases and antitrust suits, such as those against Google, Amazon, and Meta.Inc. - 1d -
FTC commissioner fired by Trump says her ouster should concern markets
Trump has worked to overhaul the government by pushing out federal officials and drastically downsizing agencies through the Elon Musk-led DOGE.CNBC - 1d -
Stephen Miller: Court has 'no authority' in deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members
Senior White House aide Stephen Miller on Monday asserted a federal judge did not have the authority to direct how the administration carried out the deportations of alleged gang members amid a ...The Hill - 3d -
Eagles will visit White House to celebrate Super Bowl win after 2018 absence
News confirmed by White House on Tuesday Team were disinvited by Donald Trump in 2018 Comment: why athletes should boycott Trump The Philadelphia Eagles have confirmed they will visit the ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
First-ever White House crypto summit leaves some investors unhappy
The White House hosted its first-ever “crypto summit” Friday, convening top executives from various digital asset firms to discuss the Trump administration’s commitment to rolling back the ...NBC News - Mar. 7 -
Secret Service shoots armed man in confrontation near White House
The U.S. Secret Service shot an adult male near the White House in Washington, D.C., shortly after midnight on Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement, according to the agency.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Secret Service shoots armed ‘suicidal’ man near White House
The Secret Service reports it shot a man near the White House after agents were alerted to a “suicidal individual” in the area. They say the shooting happened “following an armed confrontation with ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Secret Service shoots armed man in confrontation near White House
The U.S. Secret Service shot an adult male near the White House in Washington, D.C., shortly after midnight on Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement, according to the agency. ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Fox's Doocy presses White House spokesperson on stock trends, DOGE cuts
Fox News reporter Peter Doocy pressed White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday on how the struggling stock market might effect the administration's government reform efforts. "Is ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
White House says U.S. is in 'period of economic transition' amid recession fears
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the U.S. economy was in a "period of economic transition" and criticized the economic policies of the Biden administration amid ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Trump hosting leader of Ireland at White House with trade and Ukraine likely on the agenda
President Trump is hosting the taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin, at the White House on Wednesday amid the European Union's pushback against U.S. tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. CBS ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Democrats push investigation into Trump, Musk White House Tesla event
Senate Democrats are seeking an investigation into President Trump and adviser Elon Musk's use of the White House to promote Musk's business interests, alleging a violation of federal ethics laws.The Hill - Mar. 13 -
White House says it will eliminate national monuments — then scrubs the announcement
The White House said Friday night that it would eliminate protections from millions of acres declared by former President Biden as national monuments — but later scrubbed that language from its ...The Hill - 3d -
White House fountain gets green makeover for St. Patrick's Day
The White House is going green — dyeing the fountain on the North Lawn an emerald hue to mark St. Patrick's Day. The swap to a bright green color in the water of the fountain at 1600 Pennsylvania ...The Hill - 3d -
White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportations
Trump administration used Alien Enemies Act to deport about 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador. US politics live – latest updates The White House has denied allegations that it engaged in ...The Guardian - 3d