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Top aide says Biden rarely met with his own communications team
Journalists often complained they had too few opportunities to meet with President Biden during his term.
Trump vows to remove White House Peace Vigil, which has endured for 44 years
President Trump pledged Friday to remove the makeshift blue tent that has sat directly across from the White House since 1981 and is the nation's longest continuous peace vigil.
Checked out: Biden staff scrambled to make thousands of pardons look presidential
New documents show that President Biden was checked out of decisions on pardoning felons and commuting the sentences of death row inmates while his aides worked to make him look involved on paper.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of festivities commemorating the end of World War II, state media reported Thursday.
Washington Times Weekly: Sending Vance to the swing states
I'm George Gerbo, and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and talk about their coverage of the latest news and events. Joining me today, once again, is White House correspondent Jeff Mordock.
Trump team slashes 500 jobs at Voice of America
The Trump administration slashed more than 500 jobs at the Voice of America, a potentially fatal blow to the government media outlet repeatedly gutted by funding cuts.
Trump casts doubt on Putin-Zelenskyy sit-down
President Trump said his hoped-for meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might not happen.
Macron says Putin ‘played’ Trump if no agreement for Zelenskyy meeting OK’d by Monday
French President Emmanuel Macron said that if Russia-Ukraine peace talks don't get scheduled by President Trump's Labor Day deadline, Russian President Vladimir Putin "played" the U.S. commander in chief.
Trump says 15% tariffs on South Korea won’t change after meeting with President Lee Jae-myung
President Trump said the U.S. trade deal with South Korea will remain in place, with 15% tariffs on South Korean goods, after meeting Monday at the White House with President Lee Jae-myung in talks that also covered a shipbuilding deal, a potential summit with North Korea and the cost of U.S. troops stationed on the peninsula.
Trump announces U.S. stake in Intel
President Trump announced Friday that the government had reached a deal to secure a 10% stake in technology company Intel.
Trump ran on a promise of revenge. He’s making good on it
Donald Trump ran on a promise to use the powers of the government for revenge against those he believed wronged him. He now appears to be fulfilling that campaign promise while threatening to expand his powers well beyond Washington.
Trump team aims to boot Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda
Immigration officials say they might deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda just days after he was released from a Tennessee jail pending his trial on human smuggling charges.
White House launches TikTok account amid Trump’s extension of grace period from ban
The White House launched TikTok account this week, amid uncertainty about the popular video app's future as a deadline approaches for its Chinese-owned parent company to sell to an American buyer or face a ban.
Macron denounces Netanyahu’s ‘abject’ remarks that he fueled antisemitism
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks as "abject" and "erroneous" in response to the Israeli prime minister's accusations that his intention to recognize a Palestinian state is fueling antisemitism.
Top Justice Department official warned Biden administration against sweeping autopen pardons
A top Justice Department official warned the Biden administration that thousands of last-minute pardons signed by autopen were legally flawed and went against President Biden's intentions by granting clemency to violent offenders who murdered children and police officers.
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, U.N. says
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the U.N. humanitarian office said Tuesday on the annual day honoring the thousands of people who step into crises to help others.
Trump: Xi Jinping won’t invade Taiwan while he’s president
President Trump said he was informed by Chinese President Xi Jinping that the Chinese military won't invade Taiwan during his time in office.
Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Washington Monday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to the White House on Monday to meet with President Trump to discuss a potential peace deal.
Secret Service to conduct threat exercise at White House while Trump is away
The Secret Service will conduct a routine active threat exercise at the White House while President Trump is out of town for a summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Washington Times Weekly: Guns, tech and what happens when East meets West
I'm George Gerbo, and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and talk about their coverage of the latest news and events. Joining me today is White House correspondent Kerry Picket.
