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The controversial Qatari jet gifted to Trump is almost ready for takeoff
The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Donald Trump to use this summer, the service announced late Friday.
Breaking ground: A 4,500-seat UFC octagon is coming to the White House South Lawn
Construction on the temporary venue holding an Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House in June will begin next week, President Trump said.
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Trump gives his blessing to Iraq’s new pick for prime minister and invites al-Zaidi to Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump called Iraq's new prime minister-designate Thursday and extended an invitation for him to visit Washington once he has successfully formed a government, the Iraqi prime minister's office said in a statement.
Lebanon detains ex-Palestinian envoy at Beirut airport on corruption charges
Lebanese authorities detained the former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon on corruption charges shortly after he arrived in the country, officials said Wednesday.
Trump tells King Charles III at the White House: Americans have ‘no closer friends than the British’
President Trump underscored the longtime alliance between the U.S. and the U.K. in remarks welcoming Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday to start the monarch's second day of a four-day state visit.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla kick off state visit at White House
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump gave a warm reception to King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House on Monday, kicking off a slew of events during the royals' four-day trip to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
Gunman at correspondents’ dinner charged with trying to assassinate Trump
Federal prosecutors on Monday brought attempted assassination charges against the man accused of opening fire one floor above the ballroom of the White House Correspondents' Dinner and writing a manifesto saying he was targeting President Trump and his administration.
In wake of dinner shooting, White House reviews if VP Vance should attend events with Trump
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday the administration is reviewing whether or not Vice President J.D. Vance should attend the same events as President Trump, to preserve the presidential line of succession.
Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies ‘exploiting’ AI models made in U.S.
The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies' exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race.
Beneath Trump’s ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker
Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump's court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history.
Former President Win Myint freed in broad Myanmar prisoner amnesty
Myanmar's former President Win Myint was freed Friday as part of a broad prisoner amnesty by newly inaugurated President Min Aung Hlaing to mark the traditional New Year, state-run media reported.
Judge who halted White House ballroom construction allows national security work to proceed at site
A federal judge who halted construction of President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom clarified on Thursday that the administration can proceed with below-ground construction of a bunker and other "national security facilities" at the site.
White House invokes Trump assassination attempts as it fights to keep building new ballroom
The administration begged a federal judge on Tuesday to let construction continue on President Trump's grand ballroom project at the White House, reminding the court that he has faced "multiple assassination attempts" in recent years.
House Democrats call on Melania Trump to testify about Epstein
Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are calling on first lady Melania Trump to testify before the panel the day after she denied knowing anything about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
Trump hails the U.S. military, points to dropping egg prices at Easter Egg Roll tradition
President Trump celebrated Easter Monday at the White House by praising the U.S. military and the daring operation that rescued a downed American aviator in Iran over the weekend.
Pope urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world's woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica.
Federal commission approves Trump’s White House ballroom after judge halted construction
President Trump was given the green light to continue planning for his 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, days after a federal judge ordered a halt to construction until it received congressional approval.
