President Donald Trump will head to Asia on Friday night, marking his first trip there since returning to office. It’s a high-stakes trip that could reshape global trade and test relations with China. The trip includes stops in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the president will meet with […]
If presidents have renovated before, why is there an uproar now, and where are the updated plans? We’ll explain what’s underway, what’s on paper and how this compares to past White House changes in this week’s Straight From You. Each week, we take your comments and questions and put them to the test — separating […]
The White House “Major Events Timeline” – a chronological list of milestones on the official website’s “About page” – now includes some controversial new additions. On Thursday, the Trump administration updated the timeline to feature references to President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky and Hunter Biden’s past drug use. Social media users noticed the […]
The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday that guardsmen opened fire at a vehicle driving erratically near a California base that could serve as a staging area for federal immigration officers. No Coast Guard personnel were injured when the vehicle, a U-Haul truck, tried to back into Coast Guard Base Alameda near San Francisco. ALAMEDA, Calif. […]
President Donald Trump indicated on Thursday that he will not seek a congressional war declaration to continue lethal U.S. strikes on alleged drug traffickers. He also signaled that operations would move from sea to land. New boat strikes in the Pacific Ocean, a B-1 flight near Venezuela and Trump’s assertion of unrestricted presidential power under […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty to two charges tied to a mortgage fraud case Friday morning. The investigation was pushed by President Donald Trump, who has called for investigations into those who previously investigated him. James is the third person the Trump administration has targeted with investigations. The Department of Justice […]
There are only five weeks to go until Black Friday, the traditional kickoff of the holiday shopping season. However, new research suggests that many Americans are already burned out on deals. ‘Discount burnout’ sets in early CNBC, citing research from the consulting firm AlixPartners, reports that shoppers are experiencing “discount fatigue,” as relentless promotions flood […]
A Virginia couple asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from further demolition of the White House for construction of a new ballroom. Their effort, however, may have been too little, too late. Within hours of the couple’s legal filing, the White House announced that demolition of the East Wing had been completed […]
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Friday that its 2026 cost-of-living adjustment will increase benefits by 2.8% for 73 million Americans who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The annual adjustment was delayed for more than a week by the government shutdown. The adjustment reflects the inflation rate that has boosted prices over […]
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claimed his forces have “no less than 5,000” Russian-made Igla-S anti-aircraft missiles positioned across the country, according to CNN reporting. He described the shoulder-fired systems as deployed “even in the last mountain, the last town and the last city,” and said they can target drones, helicopters and low-flying aircraft. CNN noted […]
