President Donald Trump announced Sunday that White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf will become White House counsel on Sept. 1, elevating a trusted aide and former personal attorney to the administration’s top in-house legal role. Scharf will replace David Warrington, who has
President Donald Trump’s new director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, was sworn in Monday, ending an unusual transition that kept controversial acting intelligence chief Bill Pulte in charge for nearly a week after Clayton’s Senate confirmation. The Senate confirmed Clayton last Tuesday
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche moved closer to Senate confirmation Sunday after formally rescinding a controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” that had sparked a revolt among key Republican senators. Blanche issued a written order terminating the fund and narrowing tax-related protections included
First lady Melania Trump has helped reunite five more Ukrainian and Russian children with their families, marking the fifth successful reunification facilitated through her humanitarian initiative since last fall. The White House announced the latest milestone Thursday, saying the children had safely
President Donald Trump formally kicked off a new initiative Thursday designed to connect military veterans with trucking careers while cutting red tape that can delay their transition into the civilian workforce. Dubbed “Freedom Haulers,” the White House-led campaign brings together the departments
President Donald Trump plans to welcome a heroic 16-year-old lifeguard to the White House after video of the teenager battling towering waves to save a 10-year-old boy captivated the nation. Ryder Williams, a rookie California State Parks lifeguard, rushed into dangerous surf
President Donald Trump’s effort to install Todd Blanche permanently atop the Justice Department hit a Republican roadblock Wednesday night when the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a crucial vote on his nomination. The committee had been scheduled to consider Blanche’s nomination at 9
President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping plan Wednesday to transform Washington Dulles International Airport, promising to turn the aging facility into a world-class gateway to the nation’s capital. Joined in the Oval Office by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, United Airlines CEO Scott
President Donald Trump promised a powerful response Wednesday after American forces intercepted a surprise Iranian ballistic missile attack targeting U.S. troops in Jordan. “We’re going to beat the f—— s— out of them,” Trump told Fox News. “We’ll be hitting them hard,”
President Donald Trump’s White House is making a notable change to its communications operation. Deputy press secretary and special assistant to the president Abigail Jackson announced Wednesday that she will leave the administration for a position with OnMessage Public Strategies. Her final
President Donald Trump’s campaign against fraud is expanding with a new Treasury Department website that could financially reward Americans for helping the government uncover illicit financial activity. The online hub brings Treasury’s whistleblower resources together in one place, directing users to the
