White House: News

29 Jan 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump invites Netanyahu, wanted for war crimes, to White House

United States President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be the first foreign leader to visit the White House during his second term.

27 Jan 2025

Elon Musk

Elon Musk's DOGE is now hiring for these roles

Elon Musk-run Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the US has launched a recruitment drive to hire experts in several fields.

26 Jan 2025

China

Trump hints at possible US return to WHO

United States President Donald Trump has indicated that the country may reconsider its decision to pull out of the World Health Organization (WHO) just days after ordering a US exit from the global health agency.

25 Jan 2025

China

Most Indians view Trump's return as US President positively

A majority of Indians view Donald Trump's return to the White House as a boon for US-India relations, a global survey has found.

24 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

Trump administration begins crackdown on immigrants; over 500 arrested 

United States immigration agents have arrested 538 migrants and deported hundreds in a mass operation just days after President Donald Trump's inauguration.

22 Jan 2025

US Supreme Court

Why 22 Democratic-led states are suing Trump 

A coalition of 22 Democratic-led states, the District of Columbia, and San Francisco have sued President Donald Trump over his executive order to end birthright citizenship.

22 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

'Error 404': Constitution page missing from White House website  

The Constitution page on President Donald Trump's White House website showed a 404 error as of Tuesday.

22 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

'Like...competent people coming to US': Trump amid H-1B visa debate 

United States President Donald Trump has addressed the debate on the contentious H-1B visa program.

22 Jan 2025

Microsoft

OpenAI announces Stargate, a $500B project to build data centers

OpenAI has announced a partnership with Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and tech giant Oracle to build several AI-focused data centers in the US.

22 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

Trump administration prioritizes India in 1st diplomatic engagements 

The newly inaugurated Trump administration emphasized its focus on India by holding key meetings with Indian External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Wednesday.

21 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

Inside Trump's Oval Office: Diet Coke button, Jackson portrait

Donald Trump, who has returned as the 47th president of the United States, made major changes to the Oval Office on his first day back.

19 Jan 2025

China

Trump to visit India, China within 100 days of presidency

United States President-elect Donald Trump is said to be planning visits to China and India early in his second term.

18 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

Trump's inauguration moved indoors due to extreme cold forecast

President-elect Donald Trump has announced a change of venue for his inauguration ceremony as Washington, D.C. is expected to face extreme cold weather.

17 Jan 2025

Washington DC

Nazi flag-bearing Indian-origin man sentenced for attempted White House attack 

A United States court has sentenced 20-year-old Indian national Sai Varshith Kandula to eight years in prison for attempting an attack on the White House on May 22, 2023.

16 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

What to expect at Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20

Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, returning to the White House after serving as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

11 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

Biden extends legal status of nearly 1 million US immigrants

United States President Joe Biden has extended the temporary legal status for around one million immigrants from El Salvador, Venezuela, Ukraine, and Sudan.

10 Jan 2025

Amazon

What's the estimated cost of Donald Trump's inauguration 

The inauguration fund for United States President-elect Donald Trump has hit an eye-watering $170 million, exceeding his 2017 record of $107 million.

10 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

Trump's plea to delay sentencing in hush money case rejected 

The United States Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump's attempt to delay his sentencing in a New York hush-money case.

06 Jan 2025

Joe Biden

Why US Steel, Nippon Steel have sued the US government

US Steel and Nippon Steel have sued the US government for blocking a $14.9 billion acquisition of the American steel manufacturer by its Japanese counterpart.

06 Jan 2025

Ajit Doval

US NSA Sullivan meets Jaishankar in India, discusses tech cooperation

United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is on a two-day visit to India, his last trip under the outgoing Joe Biden administration.

03 Jan 2025

Joe Biden

What Modi gave Jill Biden, dubbed 2023's costliest gift

United States First Lady Jill Biden was gifted a $20,000 diamond by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2023.

03 Jan 2025

Mark Zuckerberg

Trump-friendly Joel Kaplan replaces Nick Clegg as Meta's policy chief

Meta has announced a major overhaul in its policy team, just ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

27 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

Did Trump's AI advisor donate to Harris's campaign? Here's truth

Far-right activist Laura Loomer has found herself in hot water after mistakenly accusing Sriram Krishnan, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI), of donating to Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.

21 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

US House passes bill to prevent government shutdown

The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill to avert a government shutdown.

15 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

Trump appoints Truth Social CEO to lead intelligence advisory board

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Truth Social's CEO Devin Nunes as the Chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB).

13 Dec 2024

Joe Biden

White House unveils 1st-ever national strategy against Islamophobia 

The White House has unveiled a comprehensive national strategy to counter Islamophobia, the first of its kind.

13 Dec 2024

Bangladesh

Biden 'closely monitoring' Bangladesh situation amid rising violence against Hindus

United States President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the escalating violence against religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh, the White House has said.

13 Dec 2024

Air Force

After pardoning criminally convicted son, Biden issues 39 presidential pardons 

United States President Joe Biden has taken a historic step by issuing a record number of clemency actions, pardoning 39 people and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 others.

11 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

'President-elect immunity doesn't exist': NY prosecutors on Trump's criminal conviction  

New York prosecutors have argued that President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction should remain valid even if he returns to the White House.

08 Dec 2024

Qatar

Syrian rebels enter Damascus, capture notorious military prison 

Syrian opposition fighters, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have reportedly entered the capital city of Damascus.

06 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

Elon Musk donated over $250M to Donald Trump's presidential campaign

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has emerged as a major financial backer of President-elect Donald Trump's successful quest for the White House.

05 Dec 2024

Bangladesh

Year ender 2024: Key winners, losers in election year 

The year 2024 saw an unprecedented wave of global elections, with at least 64 countries participating.

30 Nov 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Biden seen picking up anti-Israel book during Black Friday shopping

Outgoing United States President Joe Biden was seen carrying a book described as anti-Israel during his Black Friday shopping spree in Massachusetts.

26 Nov 2024

Intel

Intel gets $7.8B from US government to boost chip production

The US government has awarded Intel a whopping $7.85 billion in CHIPS Act funding, as part of its plan to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

25 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Trump using 'dark money' for govt handover, hasn't signed transition agreements

United States President-elect Donald Trump has not signed formal agreements for the transition of power, opting to fund the process through "dark money."

23 Nov 2024

Pentagon

Russia launches new ballistic missile, Oreshnik: What we know

Russia has launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, Oreshnik, at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

17 Nov 2024

China

Biden, Xi agree, 'humans not AI' should control nuclear weapons

United States President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed on the necessity of human oversight in nuclear weapon decisions.

14 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Melania may not move to White House full time: Report

Melania Trump is reportedly planning not to reside full-time at the White House during her husband Donald Trump's second term as United States President.

13 Nov 2024

Bitcoin

Bitcoin nears $90,000 mark, market cap now higher than silver 

Bitcoin's latest rally has pushed it beyond silver, making it the eighth biggest asset in the world.

13 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Musk to lead 'DOGE' in Trump's administration: What is it?

President-elect Donald Trump has announced that tech mogul Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will head a new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) in his upcoming administration.

08 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Trump-appointed judge declares immigration program for US citizens' spouses illegal

A federal judge in the United States has ruled an immigration program launched by the Joe Biden administration illegal.

08 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Trump appoints 1st woman White House chief of staff

United States President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, becoming the first woman to hold the position in United States history.

07 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

What will happen to Trump's criminal cases now 

Republican nominee Donald Trump, made history by becoming the first-ever presidential candidate to run for office and win it, amid the threat of imprisonment or years of legal battles.

07 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

'Outcome not what we wanted...': Kamala Harris after election defeat 

Vice President Kamala Harris officially conceded the 2024 United States presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday.

06 Nov 2024

Joe Biden

How US President Biden spent election night

United States President Joe Biden spent the 2024 Election Night at the White House residence, with a small group of family members and close advisers.