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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 - Mar. 17 -
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 - Mar. 17 -
White House on French politician suggesting US return Statue of Liberty: 'Absolutely not'
The White House on Monday pushed back on a French politician who called for the United States to return the Statue of Liberty to France, jabbing the "low-level" French lawmaker. “Absolutely not,” ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Semisonic blasts use of 'Closing Time' in White House deportation video
Semisonic said it did not authorize and does not condone the White House's using its hit "Closing Time" in a video that appears to depict deportation, the band said in a statement Monday.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
White House denies ignoring court order blocking some deportations
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held a hearing late Monday on the Trump administration's use of the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act. Despite being blocked by the courts, the White House used ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
Top House Democrats seek DOGE details under Freedom of Information Act
The House Judiciary and Oversight committees sent a sweeping information request to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Tuesday, seeking to root out Elon Musk's role and the extent ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
White House releases readout of Trump and Putin's call on Ukraine ceasefire
The White House has released a readout of President Trump's call with Russian President Putin and their discussions about a ceasefire in Ukraine. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports on what the two ...NBC News - Mar. 18 -
The Memo: Roberts rebukes Trump in latest twist of White House battle with judiciary
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a clear, if implicit, rebuke of President Trump on Tuesday, intensifying a clash between the White House and the judiciary. The Trump administration, ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
White House escalates attacks on judge in deportation case: 'Egregious abuse of the bench'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday stepped up attacks on a federal judge that ordered flights carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members to be turned around, decrying him as a ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
House bill lets Secret Service cover local costs of protecting Trump
A bill introduced in the House would allow the Secret Service to reimburse local law enforcement agencies for the costs of protecting President Trump. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) reintroduced a bill ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
White House criticizes 'activist judges' interfering with Trump's actions
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized the judge who blocked President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations and called on the Supreme Court to "reign in activist ...NBC News - Mar. 19 -
White House calls judge challenging Trump deportation order a ‘Democrat activist’
Press secretary says judge who weighed legality of Trump deportation order ‘does not have that authority’. The White House on Wednesday labeled the federal judge challenging the Trump ...The Guardian - Mar. 19 -
White House: 'Critical functions' will stay under Department of Education
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said all the critical functions of the Department of Education will remain, ahead of President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the federal ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
House Democratic campaign arm says it raised more than $11.1M in February
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) said it raised more than $11.1 million during February. The haul is an improvement from the committee’s January haul, which saw the House ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
UAE commits to $1.4 trillion 'investment framework' in US: White House
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed to a 10-year, $1.4 trillion “investment framework” in the U.S., the White House announced Friday. The new framework “will substantially increase the ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Allure of higher office could hinder House Democrats' midterm hopes
House Democrats vying to flip control of the lower chamber in next year’s midterm elections may face a new challenge: the exodus of battleground incumbents seeking higher office. A number of ...The Hill - 5d -
White House seeks corporate sponsorships for Easter Egg Roll: Report
The White House is looking for corporate sponsorships for its upcoming Easter Egg Roll event, prompting ethics concerns, according to CNN. Sponsorships range from $75,000 to $200,000, with the ...The Hill - 5d -
Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT
The ad hoc addition to the otherwise tightly controlled White House information environment could create blind spots and security exposures while setting potentially dangerous precedent.Wired - 4d -
White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalist
In extraordinary blunder top Trump cabinet members added Atlantic editor to chat discussing strikes on Houthis. Outrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge ...The Guardian - 4d -
House GOP looks to rein in judicial power amid calls for impeachment
While House Republicans are unlikely to cobble together the votes to answer President Trump’s call to impeach federal judges who block his administration's actions, they are poised to take action ...The Hill - 3d -
Top House Democrat calls for Hegseth to resign: ‘Endangered lives of American troops’
The fifth-ranking House Democrat called for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign Tuesday for sending sensitive military action plans over an unauthorized group chat that included a prominent ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate confirms Michael Kratsios to lead White House science, tech office
The Senate confirmed Michael Kratsios to head the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) with bipartisan support. Kratsios, who was Trump’s chief technology officer during ...The Hill - 3d -
Democrat wins Pennsylvania special election, handing party control of state House
Democrat Dan Goughnour has won the open Pennsylvania state House seat left vacated by the death of the most recent officeholder, restoring Democrats’ narrow majority in the body, Decision Desk HQ ...The Hill - 3d -
‘A Great Honor’: Dodgers Accept White House Invite, Will Make Trip In April
The Dodgers are headed to D.C.! Los Angeles has announced that they have accepted a White House invite from President Donald Trump and will be headed to Washington D.C. to celebrate their World ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Your House review – scavenger hunt through a delightfully difficult puzzle
iOS, Android, Mac, PC (version played); Patrones & Escondites Inspired by a remarkable true story, this book-like journey through a deserted house filled with secret panels and hidden passages ...The Guardian - 2d -
House Democrats question intel officials over Signal group chat
House Democrats’ questioned top intelligence officials over why a journalist was included in a group chat on the messaging app Signal containing plans about military operations in Yemen. NBC News’ ...NBC News - 2d -
White House taps Musk to investigate Signal chat mishap
The White House has asked Elon Musk and his team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to help investigate how a journalist was included on a Signal chat with national security ...The Hill - 2d -
N.J. police chief accused of turning department into 'Animal House'
A New Jersey police chief has been accused by five of his officers of turning the department into an "Animal House" rife with harassment against his employees, including incidents of him defecating ...NBC News - 2d -
Hundreds of advocacy groups call on Thune to reject House Republicans' budget blueprint
Hundreds of advocacy organizations have called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to reject a budget blueprint from House Republicans. A letter sent to Thune, led by the liberal health ...The Hill - 1d -
House Democrats call on EPA to halt shuttering of environmental justice offices
A band of more than 100 House Democrats are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to halt its plans to shutter offices that help ensure low income and minority communities are not ...The Hill - 1d -
Hundreds of advocacy groups call on Thune to reject House Republicans' budget blueprint
Hundreds of advocacy organizations have called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to reject a budget blueprint from House Republicans. A letter sent to Thune, led by the liberal health ...The Hill - 1d -
House Democrats call on EPA to halt shuttering of environmental justice offices
A band of more than 100 House Democrats are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to halt its plans to shutter offices that help ensure low income and minority communities are not ...The Hill - 1d -
White House withdrawing Stefanik nomination to serve as US ambassador to UN
The White House has informed the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that it is withdrawing Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, ...The Hill - 1d -
White House withdrawing Stefanik nomination to serve as US ambassador to UN
The White House has informed the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that it is withdrawing Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, ...The Hill - 1d -
AP journalists testify over White House revoking access
A pair of top journalists for The Associated Press covering the White House testified on Thursday to the damage caused to the outlet by President Trump’s decision to revoke its access to key West ...The Hill - 1d -
Dozens of House Democrats push back on planned EPA research and development cuts
Dozens of House Democrats pushed back on planned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cuts in a Thursday letter to the agency. “We are particularly concerned by the proposal to eliminate up to 75 ...The Hill - 1d -
AP journalists testify over White House revoking access
A pair of top journalists for The Associated Press covering the White House testified on Thursday to the damage caused to the outlet by President Trump’s decision to revoke its access to key West ...The Hill - 1d -
Watch live: Trump hosts annual Ramadan dinner at White House
President Trump is set to host the annual Iftar dinner, a feast of breaking bread common for Muslims during the month of Ramadan, at the White House Thursday evening. The dinner comes as war rages ...The Hill - 1d -
Battle over proxy voting for new parents intensifies in House GOP
The battle between Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and House GOP leaders over looming floor action to allow proxy voting for new parents is intensifying as both sides of the heated debate dig in ...The Hill - 1d