The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been at the forefront of efforts to halt President Donald Trump’s massive White House ballroom project.
President Donald Trump says his new White House ballroom will include a rooftop drone port to defend the complex.
A tense moment between President Donald Trump and CNN's Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the administration and some news outlets has escalated in just a few days.
Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges.
The White House press pool is at the center of a free speech battle between President Donald Trump and news outlets.
President Trump has unveiled a new White House helicopter landing pad while trying to downplay a First Amendment firestorm.
President Donald Trump says the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition.
President Donald Trump has signed a major sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key sectors of its economy.
A federal judge who blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for compensating President Donald Trump’s political allies isn't swayed by a government attorney’s assurances that the concept is abandoned.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said Wednesday that doctors found no evidence of cancer after she underwent months of treatment for early stage breast cancer.
Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her poetic explorations of nature and spirituality, has died at 81.
The House has passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine.
To help get a sweeping cryptocurrency bill across the line, President Donald Trump has agreed to new ethics provisions.
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah vividly remembers looking from his Washington office and seeing something that seemed impossible: the Pentagon on fire.
The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage are uncertain despite the overwhelming support the bill received in the Senate.
President Donald Trump has given substantial holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to financial disclosures released by the administration.
Lonnie Bunch is stepping down as the leader of the Smithsonian Institution after a challenging year.
The White House says restoration work on the mansion's North Portico should be completed by mid-September before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States later in the month.
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers.
The White House website has unveiled Arcade, a collection of five low-resolution video games that promote different aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
President Donald Trump's plans for permanent fencing around Lafayette Square near the White House have moved closer to approval.
The U.S. military has struck targets in Iran, leading Tehran to respond with missile and drone fire as hostilities ignited once again.
The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections.
Google says it has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States.
A former White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets on the prediction market Kalshi has been ordered to turn over more than $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 penalty as part of a federal settlement.
The leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York is criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” saying it violates a more than 225-year-old treaty and shows a “blatant disrespect” for the Indigenous people who gave it its name in the first place.
Federal investigators say the ongoing White House construction contributed to radio problems that kept air traffic controllers from hearing the calls warning that President Donald Trump’s helicopter was getting ready to take off, so they cleared an airline jet to take off just as Marine One took to the air earlier this month.
President Donald Trump says he's renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada.
Nvidia’s latest quarterly results once again blew past Wall Street’s expectations as revenue for the computer chip company’s high-end artificial intelligence chips soared, the latest sign that AI infrastructure spending remains strong.
President Donald Trump has submitted an agreement to Congress aimed at boosting Saudi Arabia's civilian nuclear program.
In a story published Aug. 25, 2026, about President Donald Trump floating the idea of renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” The Associated Press erroneously reported that Trump raised it in a social media post Monday.
President Donald Trump is moving toward imposing a new tariff on China to penalize Beijing for flooding the global market with underpriced goods.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and outside Jared Kushner met privately recently.
President Donald Trump has transformed the White House Rose Garden by adding statues of America’s founders.
The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a directive from Washington.
The Supreme Court is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project for now.
President Donald Trump has announced his administration will temporarily allow more beef imports into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs.
President Donald Trump is in South Carolina making a last-minute appeal for Sen. Darline Graham.
President Donald Trump played White House tour guide, showcasing his construction projects, including a new helipad and ballroom.
Florida Democratic voters have delivered an upset by nominating democratic socialist state Rep. Angie Nixon over moderate Alex Vindman, a former national security official.
A Massachusetts woman who told police that she brought homemade firebombs to the U.S. Capitol to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been sentenced to just over six years in prison.
A historic preservation group that sued to block construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to suspend the project while it considers whether the work can continue.
A federal judge has allowed paint tests on a historic building next to the White House to move ahead, granting President Donald Trump a win in his plan to add new coat of white paint to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
President Donald Trump has been promoting new data showing U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago.
A teenage lifeguard and the boy he rescued off the coast of California have been reunited as President Donald Trump honored both as heroes.
The number of people worth more than $100 million whom President Donald Trump has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of the three previous presidents.
President Donald Trump's administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court’s order to halt the work.
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East next week to try to advance plans for an end to the conflict in Gaza after a deal recently announced by the Trump administration ran into Israeli opposition.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend time with her young family.
The Washington Post reports that President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military aircraft due to an Iranian assassination threat.
The Senate has passed a short-term measure to keep federal agencies funded into early December and avoid a government shutdown during campaign season.
A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project.
President Donald Trump is hosting an IndyCar street race in Washington, D.C., as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
The federal government is taking steps to shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life.
Construction crews have taken apart the massive granite seal for the new White House helipad, signaling potential delays.
The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress.
President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch could disrupt the historical significance of many sites near its planned location.
Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland says he's concerned that President Trump might use federal power to influence the fall elections.
President Donald Trump had held a rare Cabinet meeting at Camp David, leaving behind the gold-accented White House for the rustic retreat in Maryland’s mountains.
The National Urban League's latest “State of Black America” report warns that the American Dream may be slipping away for many Black Americans.
Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help to develop nuclear energy and create thousands of jobs.
Trump is expected to pay a visit to the GM Proving Ground in Milford, one of the nation’s most expansive testing sites for new vehicle models.
President Donald Trump’s border czar said the vetting of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in the deadly shooting of a Colombian native in Maine is under internal review.
An investment group that includes ex-Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has bought a minority stake in the Athletics in anticipation of their move to Las Vegas in 2028.
The Secret Service says a member of Vice President JD Vance’s security detail is being investigated over a suspected news leak.
Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee say one ICE officer has been referred for discipline over a use of force incident since the Trump administration began.
The House has passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump’s request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for the Pentagon.
The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities.
Hundreds of former or retired journalists and eight press freedom groups have called on the White House Correspondents’ Association to stand up against the Trump administration’s recent attacks on the press at its rescheduled dinner this week.
President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program.
An active-duty soldier who was hit by a stray bullet outside the White House plans to sue the Secret Service over the severe injuries he suffered.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far.
The White House says President Donald Trump will return to an older Air Force One for about a month as the new Qatari-gifted jet undergoes additional upgrades and enhancements.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has warned state officials they could lose funding or face investigations if they don't follow President Donald Trump’s election security demands.
Proposals from the Trump administration to improve security around the White House are up for review by the federal agency with oversight over the design.
The U.S. Mint has started producing a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
Michigan Democratic voters were asked in a recent poll how they felt about possible candidates in the upcoming presidential election.
House Republicans have unveiled a $95 billion plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules.
Two human rights groups say Trump administration sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court over its investigations of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza have illegally impeded their ability to advocate for Palestinians.
Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One.
Eight men have been indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.
