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A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until the matter goes to a formal trial. (Image credit: Graeme Sloan).
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Ms. Guilfoyle was asked to quit by the White House after a string of damaging reports, including that she had asked a Republican donor to pay off a credit card.
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At the White House, Trump told reporters that the U.S. has not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
Questions are rising over new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia's legal credentials and where she took her bar exam. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
Katie Zacharia worked for one of Trump's companies and raised her profile appearing on conservative-leaning talk shows. She also amplified right-wing conspiracy theories. Now she'll be the president's chief spokesperson. (Image credit: Terry Wyatt).
Nearly $22 million in taxpayers funds has been spent to air the ads, with nearly half spent after Trump promised to fund what the White House calls public service announcements through his super PAC. (Image credit: Alex Wong).
The Department of Homeland Security tapped $20 million in taxpayer money for the ads, which the White House has defended as public service announcements.
The move escalates Trump's fight with the press amid court battle over barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House. (Image credit: Alex Brandon).
Cassidy Hutchinson told panel she had been told Trump lunged for wheel of SUV to try to join mob at Capitol Prosecutors in the justice department’s civil rights division are seeking criminal charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top Trump White House aide who gave explosive testimony to the committee that invest.
Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO in September, handing over the top job to former hardware chief John Ternus and taking an executive chairman role. Cook's still a visible representative of the company, having been recently photographed attending a state dinner at the White House. But in an interview with The Independ.
Ryan has spent decades pressing presidents for answers. She talks about access, power, race and how asking questions put her in President Trump's crosshairs. Her new book is Notes on a Blacklash .
President Trump spoke with reporters outside the White House on Wednesday before leaving for an event in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Trump discussed the Iran war, the midterm elections and more.
The US director of national intelligence and the Federal Trade Commission chairman will head up the White House’s “ Super Intelligence Force ” on AI, President Donald Trump announced Sunday. The task force — which also includes the vice president, defense secretary, Treasury secretary, and former AI czar David Sacks —.
CNN was previously scheduled to fly on Air Force One and also provide on-the-ground coverage of Trump’s trip.
President Trump veered off the topic at hand during a White House reception for Hispanic Heritage Month.
As Republicans confront political headwinds on the economy, NBC News’ Garrett Haake and Brian Cheung join Meet the Press NOW to discuss how the White House may be helping or hurting candidates ahead of the midterm elections.
"The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed," said Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar.
NEW YORK — Vice President JD Vance will hit a key hurdle in his fence-mending effort with Jewish Republicans on Thursday when he hosts a popular conservative radio host at the White House. 77 WABC host Sid Rosenberg, a longtime friend and ardent ally of President Donald Trump, has publicly attacked Vance for maintainin.
The bill was championed by GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly just one day after announcing a deal had been reached with the White House to move forward.
Ms. Wiles, the first woman to be the White House chief of staff, had said in March that she had breast cancer.
Our White House and national security correspondent, David Sanger, compares past “forever wars” that President Trump campaigned against with an Iran War that has no clear endgame.
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02892-9 The major funder of basic science has not said how its new initiatives will be funded — but staff worry streamlined approach will further squeeze cash for core sciences.
With the midterm elections less than two months away, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of Cook Political Report, join to discuss what voters can expect to see on the midterm campaign.
Missed the second half of the show? Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and our political panel with Salvanto, CBS news senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Amy Walter, editor-in-chief and publisher of the Cook Political Report.
What’s it like to be shown the door by the US president? A former national security adviser, an Apprentice contestant and more share their stories • Plus: The truth about my 11 days in the White House, by Anthony Scaramucci Gene Folkes , 62, based in Manhattan, was a contestant on season 10 of The Apprentice , which ai.
OpenAI claims to solve a longstanding math puzzle, a Hollywood legend is awarded a posthumous Emmy, and a comedy show takes a dig at the White House.
The White House claims the Donald Trump-owned Truth Social is the "most powerful and popular social media platform in the world." The statement, provided to The New York Times by White House spokesperson Davis Ingle, is at odds with the user counts from some of the biggest social media platforms on the web. Data gather.
A White House spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday that Mr. Trump "has a longstanding practice of giving Christmas gifts to people in his orbit.".
Republicans are gathering in Dallas for an unusual two-day midterm convention, with President Trump set to address the party both nights. The event, part rally and part political showcase, is aimed at energizing Republican voters. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports from Dallas.
After Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. took effect on Tuesday, the Trump administration moved to ban imports of certain Canadian motorcycles, dairy products and alcohol. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
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In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.
President Trump hosted first responders and families of victims from the 9/11 terror attacks for a “Steel Across America” event at the White House. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports on what the president had to say and the piece of the World Trade Center on display during his remarks.
During a White House press briefing on Thursday, Vice President JD Vance said the monthslong conflict with Iran is not a war. “I wouldn’t call it a war right now. There’s no active shooting,” he said, adding he won’t “make a promise” about when gas prices will go down. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
Pieces of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging Washington makeover made their next step toward approval Thursday, but not without substantial critiques of plans for permanent fencing and gates around Lafayette Square in front of the White House.
A federal panel again paved the way for one of President Trump’s construction projects, even as it heard opposition to another proposal to fence in a park north of the White House.
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday held the first briefing at the White House since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, where CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang asked him about the departure of the now-former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. Jiang joins "The Takeout" with more.
A White House spokesman said the alley renovations included fixing broken lights. The project comes as the president has sought a broad overhaul of the White House and its surroundings.
Iran attacked American bases and allies across the Gulf region on Wednesday. It followed U.S. attacks along Iran's southern coast that killed at least 18, according to Iran's health minister. At the White House, President Trump said this renewed campaign wouldn't last long, but threatened to hit Tehran "very hard" if t.
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In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review.
The Supreme Court gave a green light to the new White House ballroom, but several of the president’s other Washington projects remain stalled.
Dan Koh, who ran with the endorsement of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., topped a crowded field to secure the nomination in the safely Democratic Sixth Congressional District.
The White House has confirmed that Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning. The move comes after months of friction between him and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Marine veteran and former CIA officer Elliot Ackerman joins with analysis.
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 31, 2026. —Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg—Getty Images The Trump Administration on Aug. 31 announced that nine mid-sized pharmaceutical companies had agreed to lower the prices that Medicaid programs pay for drugs, bringing the total number of.
The Trump administration's plan to take a stake in tens of billions of barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves will hinge on a private company called North American Blue Energy Partners, the White House announced Monday.
A majority of Supreme Court justices ruled that construction can continue on President Trump’s White House ballroom, which also features a secure underground facility. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Reports from sailors and their families describe concerning conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The ship has been at sea since last November, a record-length deployment. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.
Monkey bars, gawky teenagers and a presidential cameo – all given a prime-time showcase by ABC – combined for the most leaden hour of America’s 250th birthday summer Culturally, it’s been a tough few months for Donald Trump. The UFC night he held at the White House for his birthday got lost amid the froth and excitemen.
The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states' efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020. (Image credit: John Locher).
Betting on what people say is becoming an increasingly popular category of prediction market sites. Now, federal officials have opened a probe examining whether those markets are a magnet for manipulators. (Image credit: Erin Hooley/AP Photo/Erin Hooley).
President Trump is pressing ahead with an ambitious effort to reshape Washington with new construction and renovations. The White House projects alone are now estimated to cost at least $900 million, with taxpayers funding a significant portion, despite earlier promises that private donors would cover most of the bill.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses reporters during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on December 1, 2025. —Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images With White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt set to step down from her role at the end of the month,.
The report specifically highlights that China responded to new tariffs in 2018 by sending their goods to other nations ranging from Mexico to Malaysia for packaging and limited assembly — a practice known as transshipping.
President Donald Trump is announcing Karoline Leavitt will be departing as White House Press Secretary at the end of August after more than a year and half on the job. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet.
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, was at the finale of the Patriot Games, an athletic event marking the U.S.’s 250th birthday, where President Trump made an appearance. Mr. Kanno-Youngs breaks down the role of sports in the Trump presidency on “The Call” with Natalie Kitroeff.
Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday that she will be departing her role as press secretary at the end of the month. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
Earlier this month, however, federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the case, citing new information that the damage was caused by a "botched installation" by a contractor, not vandalism.
President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear that the Republican president was flying on Air Force One, according to a report published by The Washington Post on Monday.
During a meeting with the prime minister of Iraq, President Trump discussed his decision to reverse his plan to implement tolls for non-Iranian ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports on the decision and other topics the president took questions about in the White House.
Elaborate ruse was used to transport president to military flight from Air Force One to return from Nato meet Prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, in an extraordinary ruse that.
The order recommends separating the MMR vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits, and directs the nation's health department to improve vaccine research, says a White House fact sheet.
President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an Executive Order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2026. —Brendan Smialowski—Getty Images Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said an agreement with Oman to define new shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz was in its “final.
He spent 11 days in the Trump White House nine years ago. Now he has a hit podcast, helping the British public, among others, understand what’s going on.
President Donald Trump loves talking about grass, even in settings where such a topic might seem out of place. Since returning to the White House early last year, the Republican has spoken about grass at least 45 times in public events or interviews.
US President Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on August 6, 2026. (Photo by ) —Jim Watson—AFP/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump’s previous attempt to impose restrictions on birthright citizenship , but the President hasn.
A White House effort to delay a ban on intoxicating hemp was holding up a final agreement on a bipartisan spending bill ahead of a monthlong Senate recess.
A White House official says no final decision has been made about which plane will go on display at the Trump presidential library. That leaves the fate of the Qatari jet unclear.
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The White House emphasized that President Trump was not in danger during the incident.
At the White House’s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff.
President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 3, 2026. —Chip Somodevilla––Getty Images A coalition of 25 U.S. states is suing the Trump Administration , arguing the President’s latest round of sweeping tariffs on over 80 countries exceed his legal authority.
Nature, Published online: 03 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02436-1 Proposal to put political appointees in charge of research grants could be temporarily halted if lawmakers’ efforts are successful.
President Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., “folded like an umbrella.” For now, her job appeared to be safe, according to two people familiar with the meeting.
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The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.
Kaitlin Bender-Thomas and Madison Maynard, two White House Correspondents' Association scholarship recipients, join "The Daily Report" to reflect on April's terrifying shooting ahead of the rescheduled dinner.
President mocks political opponents and journalists in mostly light-hearted, hour-long speech at White House correspondents’ dinner Donald Trump joked around with the room of journalists who he again accused of producing “fake news” as he hurled insults at his political enemies in a speech at the White House correspond.
President Trump took questions from reporters the day after he seemed to upend a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia by adding a new condition: that the country join the Abraham Accords. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the details.
Trump’s science adviser Michael Kratsios has no science background. | Image: Getty / The Verge The Trump administration unveiled the first "Genesis Mission" grants on Thursday, directing $5 billion toward hundreds of AI-driven science projects in an effort the White House has described as "comparable in urgency and amb.
Matthew Taylor, a conceptual artist and political strategist, made influential ads and documentaries produced by Steve Bannon. Now he’s assisting the White House.
The Secret Service is warning about a rise in threats ahead of the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, which is set for Friday. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has the latest.
During a press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed a social media post from President Trump that said any nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia would be contingent on them joining the Abraham Accords. NBC News' Monica Alba reports from the White House on the potential deal and the White House's appro.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 18, 2025. —Demetrius Freeman—The Washington Post/Getty Images Washington has reached a watershed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, the U.S. En.
Nutrition advocates and public health experts are mystified by the decision to eliminate SNAP-Ed, given the Trump administration's embrace of the Make America Healthy Again agenda. (Image credit: Rachel Wisniewski for NPR).
Despite the heightened environment, the Secret Service says it’s confident in plans for the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Breakthroughs in Chinese AI models are sending shockwaves through Washington and Silicon Valley. Chinese companies are narrowing the AI gap despite vast differences in computing power and resources. It comes as the White House is planning to redirect billions in funding from universities to individuals in a bid to acce.
When Lebanon's president met President Trump at the White House, it was the first such visit by a Lebanese head of state in nearly two decades. It comes after Lebanon and Israel resumed diplomatic relations under the auspices of the Trump administration, signing a deal meant to end a long history of wars. But as specia.
In a House DOGE subcommittee hearing, GOP representatives excoriated the director of the National Museum of American History, following a White House report earlier this month that also criticized her. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik).
Turmoil likely as Trump officials say Canada unfairly discriminated against US autos, alcohol and dairy products Donald Trump is imposing 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods in response to the country retaliating against previous US tariffs, the White House announced Monday, declaring Canada has unfairly discriminated a.
The White House press secretary said the unspecified “enhancements” would take place this fall. The plane has been under scrutiny over whether it has sufficient defensive capabilities.
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The statue, which depicts the third president drafting the Declaration of Independence, joins those of Washington, Franklin and Hamilton.
White House border czar Tom Homan said "I think body cameras are the way to go" after fatal shootings by federal immigration officers in Texas and Maine earlier this month.
Missed the second half of the show? New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, White House border czar Tom Homan and Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan join the show.
"The White House promised a bombshell, and they delivered a dud," said David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research.
Darline Graham indicated in a White House meeting Thursday that she's weighing a bid, CBS News confirmed. A day later, President Trump wrote on Truth Social: "RUN, DARLINE, RUN! ".
Darline Graham indicated in a White House meeting Thursday that she's weighing a bid, CBS News confirmed.
The prediction market Kalshi alleges President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator engaged in trading, betting on the words the president would use in speeches. Jo Ling Kent reports.
A historic hub for free speech and protest is under the spotlight as the Trump administration proposes adding permanent fencing around Lafayette Square.
NBC News’ Jane Timm analyzes President Trump’s claims about digital manipulation of ballot results in the U.S., as Trump said that the White House will declassify documents related to the 2020 election and alleged influence by China during his speech to the nation.
President Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime address from the White House focused on election security, though details about the speech are slim.
A civil-rights investigation, which grew out of a 26-page memo by a political appointee, provides a road map for the White House’s assault on D.E.I.
The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world's 10th-biggest economy.
Several New York Times reporters were subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury after the paper published stories raising security concerns about the new Air Force One. White House correspondent Liz Landers discusses questions the case is raising about freedom of the press with Will Creeley.
Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community comes as the White House pushes to use declassified intelligence to show concerns about election security.
His nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community comes as the White House pushes to use declassified intelligence to show concerns about election security.
There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active.
A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.
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Benny Melendez voted for President Donald Trump in 2024. But since Trump returned to the White House, it has been increasingly difficult for Melendez to run his small construction company in south Texas. He says immigration officers have detained workers at his job sites and while driving his company trucks. Since the.
The F.B.I. director spent about eight hours at the White House Friday focused on the effort, which led to the subpoenaing of several Times reporters who wrote about the security of Air Force One.
Avi Loeb, the Harvard astronomer who was chosen last month by the White House to lead a UFO advisory council, believes he was brought on because federal officials are "baffled" by the many unidentified objects the U.S. military has captured over the past several decades. Loeb, known for arguing that alien spacecraft ma.
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb will head the UAP Science Advisory Council established by the White House, the Pentagon, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI, and "the intelligence community." The Council will provide scientific reports and advice to the UAP Governing Board, in an effort to "res.
This week's guests include White House border czar Tom Homan and retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, president of The Citadel and former commander of U.S. Central Command.
—Andrew Merry—Getty Images It’s 2026, gas prices are still too high, and oil executives are warning the White House that costs could get worse before they get better. The Trump Administration is taking note. And if the Democrats want to win in November they will need to stop talking like policy wonks and start talking.
The memo from the Smithsonian's secretary, Lonnie Bunch, responded to a White House report that calls the National Museum of American History driven by "a radical, activist ideology." (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite).
The meltdown in Maine’s Senate race risks the Democrats’ opportunity to turn Trump into a lame duck president. Two years ago Democrats had one job: stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House. It was the only thing that mattered, but with breathtaking political malpractice, they imploded. This November Democrat.