Andrea Bocelli paid President Donald Trump a visit at the White House on Oct. 17. Trump’s special assistant, Margo Martin, shared a video of the moment on X, formerly known as Twitter. While the Italian tenor appeared to give an impromptu performance in the Oval Office, Trump stood behind the …
Read More »Trump meets NATO’s Rutte amid canceled Putin meeting: 'It didn't feel right to me'
President Donald Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Wednesday — days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House and after calling off a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We canceled the meeting with President Putin,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office with Rutte Wednesday. “It …
Read More »Dem senator says Melania Trump is America's 'secret weapon' against Putin's 'war criminality'
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said first lady Melania Trump could play a critical role in winning the White House’s support for congressional sanctions on Russia. “I think the first lady is our secret weapon,” Blumenthal said Tuesday. The remark comes as lawmakers weigh whether to advance a Russia sanctions bill …
Read More »Trump Jr. blasts irony of ‘insane’ Democratic meltdown over White House ballroom project
Donald Trump Jr. claims Democrats have “lost the plot” over his father’s plan to tear down part of the White House to make way for a new ballroom. Democrats have accused President Donald Trump of destroying part of the White House’s history. The East Wing was built under President Franklin …
Read More »Karoline Leavitt goes scorched earth on HuffPost reporter, says stop texting 'bulls—' questions
Tensions escalated between Karoline Leavitt and Huffington Post journalist S.V. Dáte as the White House press secretary called the correspondent a “left-wing hack” on Monday following his article poking at her snarky response to a new inquiry. Leavitt, whotook to X to address the “wild” article, wrote, “S.V. Dáte of …
Read More »Trump admin accuses Hillary Clinton of stealing White House furniture as former first lady slams ballroom plan
The Trump administration took a shot at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after she rallied Americans to reject President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom construction project, accusing the former first lady of stealing furniture from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in 2001. “Failed presidential candidate and former First Lady Crooked Hillary …
Read More »Trump hosts roundtable on efforts to thwart cartels, human trafficking operations: Inherited a 'disgrace'
President Donald Trump held a roundtable with law enforcement and administration officials Thursday to discuss the successes of the Homeland Security Task Forces, which the president established on his first day in office to snuff out threats from criminal cartels in the U.S. “We’re here today to discuss a sweeping, …
Read More »Trump celebrates White House demolition as new ballroom rises: ‘Music to my ears’
President Donald Trump’s privately funded $200 million White House ballroom is the latest “bold, necessary addition” to the executive residence, officials said, describing the East Wing construction as a continuation of presidential upgrades dating back more than a century. Photos of the East Wing façade being demolished went viral Monday, …
Read More »US to expedite nuclear-powered subs to Australia that will sit near China’s doorstep
The U.S. wants to fast-track outfitting Australia with nuclear submarines under the trilateral agreement between the U.S., Australia and the U.K. to beef up Australia’s submarine force aimed at countering Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific. In the agreement, known as AUKUS, the U.S. will sell up to five Virginia-class nuclear-powered …
Read More »Bill Maher says Trump's construction of 'giant ballroom' means 'he's not leaving’ the White House
“Real Time” host Bill Maher sounded the alarm on the “symbolism” behind President Donald Trump’s renovations to the White House and revealed what “bothers” him about the demolition of the East Wing. “The symbolism is he’s not leaving,” the late-night host told his panel on Friday. “Who puts in a …
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