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The stories that got them banned: Trump lists ‘reporting incidents’ in letters to three news outlets
Reporting on the planned military bunker beneath the new East Wing complex and an article about the Defense Department's munitions shortage are among the stories the Trump administration used to justify banning CNN, Politico and MS Now from the White House this week.
Trump’s war with news media threatens network blackout of U.N. speech, Xi visit
President Trump's ejection of three major news outlets from the White House escalated Monday into a full-on battle with the media and could significantly hamper coverage of one of the most important weeks of his second term.
News outlets sue Trump over White House press ban
A trio of news outlets is suing the Trump administration following their ban from the White House, citing First Amendment violations.
Judge bans Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without permission
A federal judge issued an order Thursday forbidding the demolition of the Kennedy Center's main building, moving to prevent a repeat of what President Trump did to the White House's East Wing last year.
Where would $1.2 trillion for Trump’s $5,000 checks come from? Not taxes, Lutnick says
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration will not use tax dollars to pay the $5,000 dividends President Trump promised U.S. adults if the Republicans win the November midterm elections.
Supreme Court allows Trump to keep building his White House ballroom
The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Trump permission to keep building his ballroom at the White House, erasing a lower court blockade that had limited his construction.
Alina Habba says she would accept White House press secretary role if offered
Former counselor to President Trump Alina Habba said she would take the job as White House press secretary if the president asked her, following Karoline Leavitt's exit.
Trump dismisses Chinese spying concerns
President Trump appeared to dismiss U.S. national security concerns over large-scale Chinese intelligence collection, espionage and cyberattacks in a recent exchange with reporters noting similar U.S. practices.
Karoline Leavitt says Trump has a list to replace her, but won’t name names
Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president has a short list of names to replace her.
U.S. sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal
The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia, who arrived on Thursday as part of 1,200 migrants that the African country will receive under a new deal.
Helicopter crashes in a remote area of northern Kenya
A helicopter carrying an unknown number of passengers crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, the country's aviation agency said.
Trump touts largest one-year drop in violent crime in U.S. history
Violent crime in the U.S. plummeted last year to roughly 1.1 million violent crimes, a 9.3% drop from 2024 and the largest one-year decline on record, President Trump announced ahead of the FBI's release of its latest crime statistics.
Trump taps longtime aide to be White House counsel
President Trump said Sunday he will promote his staff secretary, Will Scharf, to the role of White House counsel.
Trump praises four companies for reaching milestone in rebuilding U.S. nuclear energy
President Trump is hailing four companies for meeting his July Fourth deadline to usher in a "nuclear renaissance" in the U.S.
8 men indicted in planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show
Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.