Democrats are hitting the White House over the optics of pushing a ballroom in the wake of the White House Correspondents dinner shooting, saying it’s out of touch with most Americans struggling with affordability When asked by reporters about the ballroom, Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) noted her constituents “can’t afford f— grocery bills or utility...

President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that their question about a Wednesday Supreme Court ruling on a Louisiana congressional district that weakens the Voting Rights Act was the first time he heard of the decision. “When did it come out? I’ve been with the astronauts. I’ve been with contractors, because we’re trying to...

The Office of Management and Budget warned in a letter to lawmakers that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will run out of funds to pay employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other departments imminently if the House does not pass a DHS funding bill.  “If this funding is exhausted, the administration will...

President Trump on Tuesday discussed extending the blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz and how to minimize the impact to consumers during a meeting with energy executives at the White House, a White House official told The Hill. The development comes after the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Trump told...

President Trump and his political allies are pointing to Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner as providing urgent proof of the need for his planned ballroom on White House grounds, touting its security strengths for large events.  Trump highlighted the ballroom’s potential security benefits shortly after the shooting on Saturday, telling...

President Trump is standing by Secret Service leadership following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday. In a statement, a senior White House official said Trump thinks the Secret Service did “an excellent job” of neutralizing the shooter and moving the president, along with first lady Melania Trump and Vice President Vance...

The U.K. will seek to smooth over its "special relationship" with the U.S. next week, when it deploys King Charles III for a state visit with President Trump.  The royal tour comes Trump has lambasted the country’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not being supportive of the U.S. war in Iran and its reluctance to help Washington...

A heavily armed man interrupted Washington’s annual White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of President Trump and first lady Melania Trump and shaking up a crowd of journalists and government officials from both parties. The gunman exchanged fire with law enforcement before being subdued as the Trumps and members of the...

President Trump said that the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday highlights the need for a ballroom at the White House. “I didn't want to say this but this is why we have to have all of the attributes of what we’re planning at the White House. It’s actually a larger room,...

The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government involvement in business. President Trump first floated the idea of a bailout Tuesday when reports surfaced that the administration was considering a $500 million bailout...

President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks following talks at the White House.  Trump posted news of the extension on Truth Social following a meeting at the White House that included “high ranking” representatives from Israel and Lebanon in addition to Vice President Vance,...

Republicans and the White House are seeking to ease growing anxiety around potentially widespread midterm losses following Democrats’ redistricting win in Virginia on Tuesday. Virginia’s referendum could give Democrats as many as four more House seats by this fall. That will force Republicans to try to counter those gains by helping Florida's GOP-controlled state Legislature...