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Two senior officials at the White House National Security Council have left their roles in recent days, according to two sources familiar with the moves, the latest departures for a body that has been cut sharply in recent months.
As the weeks have passed, the Oval has evolved from the modest décor of the Biden era into the extravagant, gold-drenched centerpiece of Trump's second administration — a space where the president has ensured his unmistakable mark is visible in quite literally every corner.
President Donald Trump told Texas Republicans Tuesday the White House believes the GOP can flip as many as five US House seats as part of a Republican redistricting effort in the state, according to a source familiar with the call.
The White House publicized a fake ingredient change to In-N-Out Burger, made by a fan account on April Fools’ Day. The account, which clearly states it is not affiliated with the burger joint, posted on April 1 that the chain was “transitioning to 100% pure beef tallow” as a cooking oil.
A Supreme Court ruling last week means planned reductions in force can continue, but unions and other groups will battle the administration at each step.
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Waltz is a former Green Beret and Florida representative who resigned from Congress to join the Trump administration. He served as national security adviser for roughly three months. Trump reshuffled his team and named Secretary of State Marco Rubio acting national security adviser on May 1.
After significantly cutting America’s humanitarian aid operations earlier this year, the Trump administration now has a surplus of food that it can’t use. What will become of it? The White House has a simple plan: incinerate it.
A trio of cryptocurrency bills that had been expected to pass the House this week stalled on Tuesday after a bloc of Republicans unexpectedly joined with Democrats to prevent the legislation from coming up for debate and votes.
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought told reporters after meeting with Senate Republicans Tuesday that the White House is on board with a substitute amendment to the rescissions
The Secret Service shut down the front lawn of the White House, including to the news media, after a tourist threw something over the 13-foot fence. Press were moved inside to the White House briefing room as they were waiting outside for an informal press conference with Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
A budget-writing panel in the House of Representatives passed a $24.8 billion NASA budget bill Tuesday, joining a similar subcommittee in the Senate in maintaining the space agency's funding after the White House proposed a nearly 25 percent cut.
While the White House news release has since been updated, the Chronicle reported that it had linked to an X post from an In-N-Out fan account: "It's official. In-N-Out will be transitioning to 100% pure beef tallow." In a reply to the April post, the account clarified it was an April Fools' Day joke.