The Latest Breaking News from the White House

People trying to understand politics in the United States today often turn to history for precedents and perspective. Are our current divisions like the ones that preceded the American Revolution or the Civil War? Did the dramatic events of the 1960s generate the same kind of social and political forces…

The White House is scrambling for a new message on affordability after still-high prices led to Democratic election wins last week.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he has not seen any formal plan from the White House to replace the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, even as President Donald Trump urges Republicans to scrap the law and redirect its funding "into the pockets of the American people."

It includes backpay for furloughed workers, and stymies the effort to slash the federal workforce.

Tentative deal would punt funding fight to January, while handing Democrats a clear victory

Enough Democrats were set to vote for cloture on a new spending package to get over a 60-vote hurdle and set the stage to end the shutdown.

A proponent of the unitary executive theory, Cheney helped expand the vast presidential powers Trump enjoys today

The White House is manipulating voting system, from redistricting to rule changes, to affect the midterms

The White House says it would be “beautiful” to name the new stadium for Washington’s NFL team after President Donald Trump