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White House security breach: ‘Phone’ was thrown over the fence; lockdown imposed briefly

The White House was temporarily put under lockdown on Tuesday after a “phone” was thrown over the security fence. “Somebody threw their phone over the fence”, confirmed the press secretary Karoline Leavitt.This immediately prompted security measures by Secret Service agents as they responded to reports of an object being thrown which appeared to be a […]

‘Such good English’: Trump’s compliment to Liberian President triggers criticism – watch

US President Donald Trump speaks with African leaders during a lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House (AP image) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong command in English during a meeting at the White House. However, Liberia’s official language is English and Boakai was […]

White House unveils video campaign: Workers endorse Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ – watch video

US President Donald Trump (Image credit: AP) The White House on Friday released a video featuring workers giving testimonials about the benefits of President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill.” The campaign is part of Trump’s broader effort to pressure Republicans as Senate votes ahead this weekend, The Hill reported.The two-minute video includes eight people discussing the […]

‘You are not real people’: Trump took repeated jibes at media during flagpole event- Videos

At a White House event where he unveiled two 100-foot flagpoles, US President Donald Trump took repeated jabs at the media. A CNN reporter tried to ask Donald Trump about divisions among his supporters over possible US involvement in another foreign war. Trump interrupted immediately, asking, “Who are you with?” When the reporter said CNN, […]

‘Any illegal immigrants here?’ Donald Trump’s unexpected question leaves construction workers speechless at White House; watch video

Trump questions workers installing White House flagpoles at White House (Photo: X) US President Donald Trump turned a routine flagpole unveiling into an unexpected moment on Wednesday, jokingly asking construction workers outside the White House, “Any illegal immigrants here?” as cameras rolled and reporters looked on.“Any illegal immigrants here?” Trump asked the workers, who were […]

Middle East crisis: Donald Trump to leave G7 summit early over Iran-Israel conflict; warns Tehran to evacuate ‘immediately’

Donald Trump will leave theG7 summit a day early, White House confirms US President Donald Trump will cut short his visit to the Group of Seven summit in Canada and leave on Monday night due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, the White House announced.“Because of what’s going on in the Middle East, […]

‘Promises kept’: Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ ends Medicaid for illegal immigrants; what it means

The White House on Monday announced that President Donald Trump’s flagship legislative proposal, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB), will put an end to taxpayer-funded healthcare for undocumented immigrants in the United States.The announcement comes amid rising tensions in bustling Hollywood, as Los Angeles sees intensified demonstrations and clashes with law enforcement over ongoing immigration […]

Journalist under fire: ABC’s Terry Moran targets ‘hater’ Donald Trump, Stephen Miller; Karoline Leavitt demands action for ‘rampage’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed ABC News correspondent Terry Moran (File photos) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed ABC News correspondent Terry Moran over a now-deleted series of social media posts criticising senior adviser Stephen Miller and US President Donald Trump. “Last night, in a since-deleted post, so-called ‘journalist’ @TerryMoran went on […]

‘We don’t want them’: What prompted Donald Trump’s travel ban on 12 nations; Is a rollback on the table?

Six months into his presidency, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a far-reaching travel ban, saying, “we don’t want them.” This travel ban, impacting a total of 19 countries, can majorly reshape immigration policy of the United States. It was put forth through a presidential proclamation, the proposed restrictions introduce a three-tiered system of […]

US public media shutdown hits harder in Turkey

US President Donald Trump‘s shutdown of US media outlet Voice of America, or VOA, has had a particularly strong impact in countries like Turkey where press freedom has long been under threat.As a result of the Trump administration’s defunding of the US government-funded international news service on March 14, the organization has effectively ceased operations. […]