The Latest Breaking News from the White House

Why Biden is taking the short stairs on Air Force One

Trump would use shorter stairs on windy days because ‘his hair would get messed up and it would take 10 minutes to get it put back the way he wanted it,’ event planner says

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

When is Donald Trump going on trial? Here are all the court dates

Ex-president will be attending multiple trials in 2024 while campaigning for the White House

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

White House asks Congress to pass short-term funding to keep government operating, official tells AP

The White House says Congress should pass a short-term funding measure to ensure the government keeps operating after the current budget year ends Sept. 30

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Groups seek to use the Constitution's 'insurrection' clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots

Liberal groups are trying to end Donald Trump's attempt to return to the White House by arguing that he is no longer eligible to be president after trying to overturn the 2020 election results

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Pence-founded group posts video baselessly linking abortion to cancer

As vice president, Pence embraced anti-abortion movement

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

White House hits back at claim Biden is too ‘tired’ to attend events before 10am: ‘Ridiculous assumption’

At 80, Mr Biden is the oldest person to ever serve as the US chief executive

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy: The mini Trump making waves in the Republican contest

Broadly viewed as the winner of the Republican presidential debate, the ‘anti-woke’ tech bro has broken out from the GOP pack

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

Putin and Kim Jong-un are deepening their relationship, White House says

The White House said Mr Putin and Mr Kim have exchanged letters in recent weeks

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

White House says Putin and Kim Jong Un traded letters as Russia looks for munitions from North Korea

The White House says it has new intelligence that shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have swapped letters as Russia looks to North Korea for additional munitions for the Ukraine war

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Why are Republicans claiming Joe Biden wants to take away Americans’ beer?

‘Let the people drink their beer!’ conservatives howl

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023