White House: News
24 Apr 2025
NorwayNorway launches $9.5M fund to attract top researchers from US
Norway has launched a new fund to lure top international researchers, amid growing curbs on academic freedom in the US.
24 Apr 2025
California12 US states sue Trump over tariffs disrupting global trade
Twelve states in the United States have sued President Donald Trump over his chain of tariffs, which they say have thrown global trade into disarray.
22 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpTrump administration considering '$5,000 baby bonus' plan to boost birthrate
The Trump administration is reportedly looking at a range of measures to boost the birthrate in the United States of America.
22 Apr 2025
YemenWhite House looking to replace Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief?
Amid allegations that Pete Hegseth shared classified military information in a family group chat, the Trump administration is reportedly considering a change in leadership at the Pentagon, according to NPR.
19 Apr 2025
Anthony FauciWhite House revamps COVID-19 website; what does new one say
The White House has launched a new website supporting the theory that COVID-19 was a human-made virus that leaked from an infectious disease lab in Wuhan, China.
17 Apr 2025
Trump AdministrationTrump officials defied deportation order—possible criminal contempt charges looming
US District Judge James Boasberg has threatened officials from the Trump administration with criminal contempt.
17 Apr 2025
CaliforniaUS: California becomes first state to sue Trump over tariffs
California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump's administration, over his recent tariffs which have rattled global trade.
16 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpAfter AP, White House restricts Reuters, Bloomberg access to Trump
The Donald Trump administration has revised its policy on press access, limiting wire services like Reuters and Bloomberg News.
15 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpChinese envoy claims Trump's press-secretary wore China-made dress; shares 'proof'
Chinese envoy Zhang Zhishen has claimed that Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary, wore a dress made in China amid the ongoing trade war between China and the United States.
15 Apr 2025
Trump AdministrationTrump freezes $2.2B in grants to Harvard over 'campus activism'
The Trump administration has suspended $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University over the institution's refusal to comply with demands related to campus activism. It also includes an additional $60 million in contracts.
13 Apr 2025
Trump AdministrationHarvard faculty sues Trump administration over $9B funding review
A group of Harvard University professors has sued the Donald Trump administration.
11 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpWhy Donald Trump is being accused of stock market manipulation
US President Donald Trump is facing scrutiny for possibly manipulating stock markets.
07 Apr 2025
Mark ZuckerbergMark Zuckerberg buys luxurious $23M mansion near White House
Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire behind Meta, has been revealed as the buyer of a $23 million mansion in Washington, DC.
07 Apr 2025
iPhoneUS: iPhone blamed for including journalist in classified military chats
A recent incident involving the US government's use of Signal, an encrypted messaging app, has sparked controversy.
05 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpUS has begun collecting Trump's 10% tariff on all imports
US customs agents have started enforcing President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from several countries.
05 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpTrump actively negotiating trade deal with India amid tariff hike
Indian exporters are expected to be hit hard by United States President Donald Trump's latest move to increase tariffs.
04 Apr 2025
ChinaTrade war escalates: China slaps 34% tariff on US imports
China has announced a reciprocal 34% tariff on all imports from the United States, effective April 10.
04 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpWhite House tweaks 14 tariff levels, including India's, after confusion
The White House has amended reciprocal tariff rates for 14 countries after inconsistencies with its figures and the ones quoted by President Donald Trump during his "Liberation Day" announcement.
03 Apr 2025
AntarcticaTrump imposes tariffs on Antarctic islands, where only penguins live
In a rare decision, United States President Donald Trump has placed a 10% tariff on goods from Heard Island and McDonald Islands - two remote volcanic islands near Antarctica.
03 Apr 2025
China'Modi a friend but..': Why Trump imposed 26% India tariffs
United States President Donald Trump has announced a 26% reciprocal tariff on Indian goods.
03 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpMusk to soon step down from DOGE leadership, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has told his Cabinet and close aides that Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, will soon step back from his government role.
02 Apr 2025
Elon MuskTrump's overhaul of $42B broadband program could benefit Musk's Starlink
West Virginia Governor, Patrick Morrisey, recently announced major changes to a federally subsidized broadband initiative.
02 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpDemocratic senator breaks record with 25-hour speech against Trump's policies
Democratic US Senator Cory Booker has broken an all-time Senate record by speaking for 25 hours and four minutes.
01 Apr 2025
Donald Trump'India will drop tariffs': Trump's prediction ahead of Wednesday deadline
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had heard India would significantly lower its tariffs on American products.
01 Apr 2025
Donald Trump'Dirty 15' likely on Trump's tariff targets: What are they?
United Stares President Donald Trump will announce a new list of "reciprocal tariffs" on April 2, which he has declared "Liberation Day."
01 Apr 2025
Donald Trump'India charges...100% tariffs': US won't make exemptions on reciprocal tariffs
The White House has condemned the steep tariffs by India and other countries on American goods.
31 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpTikTok's US sale will be completed before April 5: Trump
US President Donald Trump has said that a deal for the sale of TikTok's operations in the country will be finalized before the April 5 deadline.
29 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpConvicted Nikola founder Trevor Milton walks free after Trump's pardon
Trevor Milton, the former CEO of Nikola Corp, claims that US President Donald Trump has issued him a full pardon.
28 Mar 2025
Canada'Old US-Canada relationship over': PM Carney after Trump's auto tariff
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has declared a major new direction for his country's relationship with the United States.
27 Mar 2025
Donald Trump'No names…targets mentioned': Pentagon chief insists war plan not leaked
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has publicly criticized The Atlantic and its editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg after it published a transcript of messages that senior US officials had inadvertently shared in a Signal chat group.
26 Mar 2025
SignalCan messaging app Signal be trusted for secure communications?
The recent revelation that senior US officials used messaging app, Signal, to discuss military strategies has sparked a major controversy.
25 Mar 2025
AfghanistanWho's Jeffrey Goldberg? Journalist who accidentally received US war plan
Jeffrey Goldberg, the Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, was accidentally included in a group chat where top officials of Donald Trump's administration were talking about imminent military operations against Yemen's Houthi rebels.
24 Mar 2025
ChinaTrump softens stance on 'reciprocal tariffs' as April 2 nears
US President Donald Trump is set to implement reciprocal tariffs on April 2, a move he has termed "Liberation Day" for the US.
22 Mar 2025
Columbia UniversityColumbia University imposes mask ban following $400 million funding freeze
Columbia University agreed to implement a mask ban and expand campus police powers following demands from the Trump administration, which had frozen $400 million in federal funding.
21 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpTrump signs order to disband US Education Department
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to "begin eliminating" the Department of Education.
20 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpTrump presses 'nuclear button' during interview; then this happens
US President Donald Trump set the internet abuzz by pushing what looked like a "nuclear button" in an interview.
20 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpZelenskyy agrees to partial ceasefire after 'frank' call with Trump
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a "very good telephone call," their first since a controversial meeting at the White House three weeks ago, on Wednesday.
18 Mar 2025
Joe BidenTrump revokes Secret Service protection for Biden's adult children
President Donald Trump has announced that he will "immediately" revoke Secret Service protection for Joe Biden's adult children.
18 Mar 2025
Barack ObamaWhat's autopen, tool Trump claims Biden used for signing pardons
Former US President Donald Trump has accused Joe Biden, his Democratic successor, of using an autopen to sign pardoning documents.
18 Mar 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu330 killed after Israel resumes Gaza strikes following truce collapse
At least 330 people have been killed as Israel launched dozens of strikes throughout Gaza overnight.
18 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpUS reponds after French lawmaker demands Statue of Liberty's return
The White House has said that it has no plans to return the Statue of Liberty after French lawmaker Raphaël Glucksmann said that the US no longer deserves it.
17 Mar 2025
Trump AdministrationTrump orders layoffs at Voice of America, other media outlets
The Trump administration has started major layoffs at the Voice of America (VOA) and other US-backed media outlets.
12 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpUS VP Vance, wife Usha to visit India this month
JD Vance, US Vice President, is preparing for his second-ever international trip during the second innings of the Trump administration.
11 Mar 2025
Elon MuskUS court orders Musk's DOGE to disclose operational records
A US federal judge has ordered the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by billionaire Elon Musk, to make its operational records public.
11 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpIndia sets record straight: No tariff cuts agreed with US
The Indian government has clarified that it has "not committed" to reducing import duties on American products.
09 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpSecret Service shoots armed man near White House in DC
The US Secret Service shot an armed Indiana man a block away from the White House Sunday morning after the agency was alerted of the "suicidal individual" by local police, the agency said.
08 Mar 2025
CanadaCanada ready for trade talks with US as tensions escalate
Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has said that the country is ready to start early talks on a review of the North American free trade agreement if the Trump administration wants to begin that process.
08 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpWhy US Judge wants DOGE to preserve its work records
A federal judge in Washington said he'll likely order Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to preserve records of its activities, amid allegations that staff are using an encrypted messaging platform to communicate.
08 Mar 2025
China'Somebody finally exposing India': Trump's salvo on 'massive tariffs'
US President Donald Trump has accused India of imposing "massive tariffs" on American goods.
07 Mar 2025
HamasWho made the viral Gaza-Trump AI video? Meet the creators
The controversial AI-generated video on the Gaza Strip, which US President Donald Trump shared online a few days ago, was created by Solo Avital.
