Category: White House News
Analysis, News from The Election Post
Trump and Zelenskiy shouting match leaves Ukraine exposed in war with Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as U.S. Vice President JD Vance reacts at the White House in Washi [...]
Senate Republicans Push Back Against House Budget Plan: Key Changes Needed
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, shown above in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, called the House-approved budget a "a first step in what will be a long [...]
Republicans and Democrats Clash Over Federal Spending as Shutdown Looms
President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26. | Pool via AP
The battle over federal spending is escalatin [...]
Government Shutdown Threat Grows as Trump, Musk Clash With Democrats Over Federal Spending
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) is seen at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 18, 2024. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
A government shutdown is looming as Republican [...]
Trump Administration Cuts $60 Billion in Foreign Aid, Eliminating 90% of USAID Contracts
Demonstrators protest against cuts to American foreign aid spending, including USAID, at the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Wednesda [...]
White House Denies Reports That Eagles Rejected Super Bowl Visit
The White House has denied reports that the Philadelphia Eagles rejected an invitation to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. A White House official [...]
Elon Musk Orders Federal Employees to Share Weekly Accomplishments or Face Dismissal
A lack of response, Elon Musk said, “will be taken as a resignation.” | Francis Chung/POLITICO
Elon Musk's Controversial Order for Federal Employe [...]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Takes Control of Health and Human Services Amid Radical Changes
New HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stands with his wife Cheryl Hines prior to being sworn in at the White House on Feb. 13. | Jason Andrew for P [...]
New York City Sues Trump Administration Over $80 Million Withdrawal Amid Controversy
Friday’s suit marks a rare instance of public opposition to the Republican White House from a Democratic mayor who has gone to great lengths to avoid [...]
Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chair in Unprecedented Pentagon Shakeup
Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on July 25, 2024. | Kevin Wolf/AP
President Dona [...]