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Trump wants a 'beautiful ballroom' in the White House

In 2016, before he took office the first time, Trump offered to spend $100 million for a new White House ballroom. He never got approval.

Reuters · 1d

White House: Trump has not committed to putting US troops in Gaza

President Donald Trump has not committed to putting U.S. troops on the ground in the Gaza Strip as part of his proposal for a U.S. takeover of the Palestinian enclave, the White House said on Wednesday.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Musk Will Excuse Himself From Any Conflicts, White House Says

Billionaire Elon Musk will excuse himself from any conflicts of interest between his various business interests and his efforts to cut costs for the federal government, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.

White House, Russell Vought and Senate

NBC News · 12h

Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as the next head of the Office of Management and Budget despite fierce pushback from Democrats. Although Democrats have been divided over various Trump nominees, they unified in opposition to Vought.

The Associated Press on MSN · 12h

Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought Confirmed to Lead White House Budget Office

Vought was one of the architects of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for Trump’s second term.

The Washington Post on MSN · 14h

Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead White House budget office

The fiscal conservative returns to the post he held in Trump’s first administration.

Trump, Japan and Washington

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Japan's Ishiba makes a whirlwind Washington trip to try to forge a personal connection with Trump

Ishiba will also look to remind Trump — who has proposed tariffs on both friends and foes in an effort to boost American manufacturing — about the long-running U.S.-Japan alliance. Japanese companies employ nearly 1 million Americans and have held the top spot for cumulative foreign direct investment into the U.S. over the last five years.

UPI News on MSN · 40m

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington Friday. The meeting between Trump and one of the United States' strongest allies in the Indo-Pacific region is expected to focus around economic and security issues along the theme of "a free and open Ind-Pacific" against tightening military control by China.

Reuters on MSN · 12h

Trump meets US Steel CEO to discuss its long sought tie up with Japan

President Donald Trump on Thursday met U.S. Steel Chief Executive David Buritt at the White House as the struggling steelmaker has been pushing for a decision on its long sought tie-up with Japan's Nippon Steel .

House GOP rushing to produce Trump’s big budget bill with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump’s ...

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The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending

Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.

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Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors

The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary ...

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White House says it will cancel $8 million in Politico subscriptions after a false right-wing conspiracy theory spreads

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, responding Wednesday to a question about a right-wing conspiracy theory, ...

White House says Elon Musk is serving as a 'special government employee'

Musk’s SpaceX has won billions in government contracts with the federal government, which critics have said is a potential conflict of interest.

Anti-Israel protesters wave flags supporting Hamas outside White House

Protesters chant while waving Keffiyehs and flags supporting Hamas as they protest Trump's meeting with Netanyahu outside of ...

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Trump proposes permanent displacement of Gazans with Netanyahu at White House

U.S. President Donald Trump proposed the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from war-shattered Gaza to neighboring ...

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Live updates: Trump addressing National Prayer Breakfast, to huddle with House Republicans

President Donald Trump is addressing the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday before huddling with House Republican leaders at the White House for budget talks. Republicans have been ...

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