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White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban: sources

David Shepardson and Alexandra Alper, Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 10:54 AM

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow will host a meeting with semiconductor and software executives on Monday to discuss the US ban on sales to China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, 2 sources briefed on the meeting said on Friday. Read more »

Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway defies subpoena for House testimony

Jan Wolfe, Reuters
Posted at Jul 16 08:48 AM

WASHINGTON - White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway defied a subpoena and failed to appear on Monday at a congressional hearing about allegations she violated federal law, prompting a Democratic threat to hold her in contempt of Congress. Read more »

Trump meets conservatives at 'free speech' social media summit

David Shepardson and Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Jul 12 05:39 AM

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, United States—President Donald Trump met with prominent conservative social media figures on Thursday at a White House forum where he is set to reiterate frustrations with big tech firms for allegedly suppressing conservative voices. Read more »

House prepares subpoenas of top White House officials in Trump probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 04:31 AM

A Democrat-led committee said it intends to authorize subpoenas of up to 12 current and former administration officials if they don't readily agree to testify in its investigation. Read more »

Trump blasts ‘foolish’ UK PM May, her ‘wacky’ envoy over leaked memos

Michael Holden and Kylie MacLellan, Reuters
Posted at Jul 10 04:25 AM

May has given her full support to Washington envoy Kim Darroch after he described Trump's administration as "diplomatically clumsy and inept" in leaked memos. Read more »

US sues ex-Trump aide Omarosa, alleges failure to file required financials

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
Posted at Jun 26 08:22 AM

The United States on Tuesday sued Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former aide to President Donald Trump and reality television star, saying she knowingly failed to file a required public financial disclosure report after she left the White House. Read more »

Trump nominates Mark Esper as Secretary of Defense: White House

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 12:07 PM

WASHINGTON, United States - Donald Trump has nominated Mark Esper to be the US Secretary of Defense, the White House said late Friday, as Washington navigates a spike in tensions with Iran.   Read more »

Trump announces exit of spokeswoman Sarah Sanders

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 14 05:32 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - President Donald Trump on Thursday made the surprise announcement of the departure of spokeswoman Sarah Sanders, who has been widely criticized for her performance in the White House. Read more »

Trump complained to Twitter CEO about lost followers - source

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Apr 24 01:10 PM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump met with Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey on Tuesday and spent a significant time questioning him about why he had lost some Twitter followers, a person briefed on the matter said. Read more »

Bernie Sanders releases 10 years of tax returns, details millionaire status

John Whitesides, Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 07:58 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders released 10 years of tax returns on Monday, providing details of his growing status as a millionaire fueled by a sharp jump in income from book royalties since his losing 2016 White House run. Read more »

White House denies Trump inciting violence against Muslim lawmaker

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 08:42 AM

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's spokeswoman Sarah Sanders defended the president Sunday against accusations that he was inciting violence toward a Muslim congresswoman after he tweeted a video of her spliced with footage of the 9/11 attacks. Read more »

Summer 2019: 7 reasons why White House remains a Boracay favorite

Joko Magalong-De Veyra
Updated as of Apr 14 05:03 PM

As one of the pioneer resorts in the island, White House in Boracay’s Station 1 has not only survived, but thrived since its opening in 1996. Read more »

Whistleblower reveals 'grave breaches' in White House security clearances

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 12:36 PM

WASHINGTON - Some 25 White House officials including top advisors of President Donald Trump were given security clearances despite staff recommendations against it, a whistleblower has told Congress. Read more »

White House defers on release of Mueller's report

Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 09:51 PM

WASHINGTON - The White House on Monday it was up to the US Justice Department to decide if detailed findings from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation would be made public, a day after the attorney general said President Donald Trump had been cleared of any collusion. Read more »

Joe Biden inches towards declaring a 2020 presidential bid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 08:34 AM

WASHINGTON - Former US vice president Joe Biden dropped teasing hints Tuesday that he could soon announce a 2020 White House campaign, telling an enthusiastic crowd that he may need their energy "in a few weeks." Read more »

Trump says summit with Kim to take place in Hanoi

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 09 09:51 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced Friday that his upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Hanoi on February 27 and 28.   Read more »

Trump cries 'presidential harassment' as Democrats open probes into his taxes, Russia ties

Paul Handley , Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 07:23 AM

Newly empowered House Democrats kicked off a barrage of investigations into President Donald Trump's taxes, real estate business and Russia ties Thursday, raising the pressure on the White House after 2 years of insulation by a Republican majority. Read more »

'Trump' the boy becomes face of White House anti-bullying drive

Thomas Urbain, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 11:47 AM

But achieving national fame was never the goal for the sixth-grader from Wilmington, Delaware -- who, like many his age -- just wanted to fit in Read more »

Trump’s fast food amid shutdown

Joshua Roberts, Reuters
Posted at Jan 15 10:34 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in front of fast food provided for the 2018 College Football Playoff National Champion Clemson Tigers due to the partial government shutdown in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., on Monday. Read more »

Burgers by candlelight: Trump lays out fast food for college football champs

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 15 09:30 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump laid out a White House feast fit for a government shutdown on Monday: silver platters heaped high with McDonald's quarter pounders and the red-and-white burger wrappers of Wendy's.   Read more »