The Latest Breaking News from the White House

White House adviser Jake Sullivan meets Saudi crown prince for Jeddah talks

The White House said the talks focused on efforts for a ‘more peaceful, secure, prosperous and stable Middle East’.

Al Jazeera · Jul 28, 2023

Special counsel adds charges to Trump classified documents case - Roll Call

Federal prosecutors charged Donald Trump with additional crimes Thursday tied to his handling of classified documents after his presidency.

Roll Call · Jul 28, 2023

Black lawmakers press Justice and Education Departments to investigate Florida's race curriculum

The Congressional Black Caucus is pushing the White House, Justice Department and the Department of Education to look into whether Florida school districts are violating federal discrimination law following changes to the state's Black history curriculum

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

White House rolls out measures aimed at lowering cost of housing, increasing supply

The White House has announced a series of measures that it said would reduce the cost and increase the supply of housing while bolstering protection for renters

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

White House says Biden won’t pardon son for tax and firearms charges

Hunter Biden faces two misdemeanour charges for allegedly failing to pay taxes for two years, as well as a felony charge for allegedly lying on a gun background check form

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Biden offers assistance as US reels under extreme heat

US president pledges to ramp up heat-related worker protections as more than 100 million Americans affected by heatwave.

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2023

White House attacks McCarthy’s impeachment gambit as ‘ridiculous, baseless stunt’

McCarthy floated idea on Fox News, but hasn’t endorsed specific legislation yet

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Larry Summers slams ‘Bidenomics’ strategy as ‘increasingly dangerous’

The former White House economist said aspects of “Bidenomics” were mistakenly being regarded as “a route to higher incomes.”

Fortune · Jul 27, 2023

Republican congressman faces wrath of DeSantis campaign with call to ‘correct’ Black history standards

Byron Donalds called on Florida officials to fix curriculum guidelines that suggest enslaved people developed ‘skills’ for ‘personal benefit’

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

What my $30 hamburger reveals about fees and how companies use them to jack up prices

New fees are being tacked onto hotel bills, airfare, restaurant checks and pretty much everywhere else. It's another form of inflation and it's costing consumers $65 billion a year.

WEKU · Jul 27, 2023