WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday started tearing down part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the first lady, to build President Donald Trump 's $250 million ballroom despite lacking approval for construction from the federal agency that oversees such...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed nearly 130 deep-pocketed donors, allies and representatives of major companies for a dinner at the White House to reward them for their pledged contributions to a massive new ballroom. The ballroom, whose price tag is now estimated...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. In a memo released Wednesday night, the Office of Management and Budget said agencies should consider a reduction in force for federal programs whose...
The magnolia planted on the South Lawn by President Andrew Jackson is seen at left as President Joe Biden, from left, and first lady Jill Biden, joined by surviving families of service members, hold hands in prayer around a newly planted magnolia tree during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — In the weeks since Donald Trump returned to office, Democrats and legal scholars have warned that he's provoking a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House was tinted green on Thursday, Nov. 21, when President Joe Biden — secret service code name: Celtic — welcomed “Coach Joe” Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics to the South Lawn to celebrate the franchise’s unprecedented 18th NBA championship. Boston Celtics...
An ambitious project that will connect four major business hubs in Luzon is about to come as the Philippines, the United States and Japan discussed ways to expedite the country's economic growth. A senior White House official announced Thursday, April 11, that an “economic corridor” that will...
China has stood against “groupings” of countries as leaders of the Philippines, the United States and Japan are set to hold trilateral defense and security talk amid developments in the South China Sea. Mao Ning, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, on Monday, April 8 issued Beijing’s...
The Philippines is hopeful that the upcoming trilateral talk among President Marcos, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will yield result that will protect the livelihood of Filipino fisherfolk in the West Philippine Sea. “That is the hope of everyone, whether or not...
Ranking diplomats from the Philippines, the United States and Japan met in Tokyo Thursday to conduct talks in preparation for the upcoming trilateral meeting among the three countries’ leaders amid threats to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific. According to the White House, Department of...
President Marcos, United States President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio are scheduled to hold their first trilateral leaders’ summit at the White House in April. (From left) US President Joe Biden, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., and Japan Prime...
The White House was illuminated with the blue and white light on Monday night, Oct. 9 (US time), to show support for Israel following attacks by Hamas militants that left hundreds of people dead. White House (Photo from US President Joe Biden via Twitter) United States President Joe Biden shared a...
