MOSCOW–The Trump administration on Friday imposed major sanctions against 24 Russians, striking at allies of President Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s “malign activity.” The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control released a statement which outlined these activities, “including continuing to occupy Crimea and instigate violence in eastern Ukraine, supplying the Assad regime […]

The White House issued a statement in response to the historic plunge of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday. After the Dow suffered the biggest single-day drop in history, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders pointed to sound economic indicators and prospects for further growth. “The President’s focus is on our long-term economic fundamentals, […]

The White House changed its voicemail amid the government shutdown, which started over the weekend, and it made note of who is behind it. “Thank you for calling the White House,” the voicemail says, according to IJR.com. “Unfortunately, we cannot answer your call today because Congressional Democrats are holding government funding, including funding for our […]

In a new book by Laura Dowling, “A White House Christmas: Including Floral Design Tutorials,” readers can enjoy a tour of holiday decor at the White House—not only the home of presidents but also a museum of American history—and crafters can stimulate their creative sides by indulging in the gorgeous photos, accompanied in many cases […]

Congressional leaders received a briefing from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis while they visited the White House for negotiations. “The President’s meeting with Congressional leadership moved from the Oval Office to the Situation Room where they are all receiving an update on our military by Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis,” said White House Press Secretary Sarah […]

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said on Friday that if there were any collusion with the Russian government, it was by the Clinton Campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Her comments came after it was revealed that the Clinton campaign and the DNC paid for a dossier on President Donald Trump that used […]

WASHINGTON—White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Monday, Sept. 25, denied that the United States had declared war on North Korea. “We’ve not declared war on North Korea. And frankly, the suggestion of that is absurd,” Sanders said. North Korea’s foreign minister, Ri Yong Ho, had said earlier in the day that a tweet by […]

A man looking for advice from the U.S. Secretary of defense on how to get the chip out of his head was arrested near the White House on Sunday, Sept. 24, after police discovered a trunkload of guns in his car. The man was arrested in the 700 Block of 17th St, NW at 7:15 […]

President Donald Trump may be looking at a wider withdrawal from Afghanistan according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. Trump has long favored a withdrawal from Afghanistan, a position he was particularly vocal on during the later years of a troop surge that saw up to 100,000 troops there in 2011. While current […]

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump plans to create a commission on Thursday to investigate voter fraud and voter suppression, a White House official said, a move that follows Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of massive voter fraud in the 2016 U.S. election. Trump planned to sign an executive order creating the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity, which would be […]

President Barack Obama won’t renovate the Oval Office inside the White House before his term ends, according to former George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove. Rove, in an interview with Fox News on Nov. 16, suggested that the Obama administration will pass the buck to Trump’s administration. It means that Trump might have to work […]

The White House said on Monday that FBI director James Comey likely isn’t trying to influence the election after he decided to inform Congress last Friday about a new investigation into emails that are possibly linked to Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server. President Obama “doesn’t believe Director Comey is intentionally trying to influence […]

Ahead of the Obamas’ departure from the White House in January 2017, First Lady Michelle Obama has ensured that a piece of her legacy remains intact long after she leaves. The White House announced on Oct. 5 that the Burpee Foundation and the W. Atlee Burpee Company donated $2.5 million toward Obama’s Kitchen Garden. The […]

A knife-wielding clown terrorized straphangers on a New York City subway on Oct. 5, police said. Several local media outlets reported that a suspect in clown makeup and multi-colored attire was on a northbound 6 train at the 96th Street Station when he stood in the doorway and prevented passengers from exiting the train at […]

The White House held a women’s conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center titled, “United State of Women” on June 14, where First Lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey conversed about women’s empowerment. “I tell my mentees, my daughters, is that our first job in life as women is to get to know ourselves. I […]

The man was shot in the chest and was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Shortly after Donald Trump unveiled 11 potential nominees to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, the White House responded—without having to look at the names.

Saudi Arabia earlier vowed to pull billions of dollars from the U.S. economy if the legislation is passed.

When Gen. Michael Hayden surprised me by calling me at 7 a.m. New York time and introduced himself, for a moment I felt like a man of consequence. This is not what one would expect from a respected and decorated general. A man who in the last decade was considered America’s “master spy.” Many hostile countries […]

For sith lords and jedi masters around the globe, May 4 is an unofficial holiday.  Fans far and wide honor one of the most popular science-fiction series by celebrating all that is ‘Stars Wars’ on May 4. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama got in on the action as well this year. In the video above the POTUS and […]