White House distances itself from accusations Alex Pretti was ‘domestic terrorist’ ABC News’ Mary Bruce asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt if President Donald Trump agrees with administration officials who labeled Alex Pretti a “domestic terrorist.” January 26, 2026 Source link
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Air Force One turns around amid trip to Davos after ‘minor electrical issue,’ White House press secretary says
DAVOS, Switzerland — Air Force One turned around mid-flight as President Donald Trump was heading to Davos, Switzerland, after the crew identified “a minor electrical issue,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday night. The aircraft turned back and was set to land at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where the president and […]
Machado presented Trump with her Nobel award at White House meeting
Watch: Machado says she “presented” her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has told reporters that she presented the medal for her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump at a private White House meeting on Thursday, but did not say if he accepted it. “I think today is […]
Minnesota senator: White House ‘attempting to cover up’ Good shooting
Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith said Sunday that the Trump administration was “attempting to cover up what happened” in the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen and mother of three, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday. ABC News obtained cell phone video of the incident that was taken by the ICE agent […]
White House says ‘all options’ on the table for Greenland : NPR
Homes covered by snow are seen from the sea in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 6, 2025. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption toggle caption Evgeniy Maloletka/AP The White House is standing by President Trump’s interest in Greenland, saying “all options” are on the table as the administration weighs a potential acquisition of the territory that’s controlled by […]
'American Reich' author details a national surge in bigotry and white supremacy
Journalist Eric Lichtblau says President Trump’s incendiary rhetoric has stoked a “new age of hate.” His book centers on a murder committed by a young neo-Nazi in Orange County, Calif. Source link
Fact-checking White House plaques targeting former US presidents
Tom Edgington, Jake Horton and Lucy GilderBBC Verify, London and Washington DC Getty Images New plaques have appeared under the portraits of former US presidents at the White House. Unlike Donald Trump’s previous statements about his predecessors, which have been delivered through speeches, interviews and social media posts, these plaques – installed outside the West […]
White House is ‘very optimistic’ ahead of Russia-US meeting on ending Ukraine war
LONDON — The White House said it is “very optimistic” ahead of special envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as U.S. officials continue their push to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Kremlin on Tuesday said the meeting was expected to begin at about 5 p.m. local time, […]
Trump admin live updates: White House says Adm. Bradley gave order on 2nd drug boat strike
The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges on Monday, according to an official with the National Association of Immigration Judges. The judges who were dismissed worked at 26 Federal Plaza. Earlier on Monday, an immigration judge who was fired by the Trump administration in February filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, alleging she […]
2 National Guard members remain in critical condition after ‘targeted shooting’ near White House
Authorities are set to hold a press conference Thursday morning after two National Guard members from West Virginia remain in critical condition after a gunman opened fire on them in an apparent “targeted shooting” near the White House, officials said. The gunfire broke out around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, when the shooter rounded a corner, near […]