The Latest Breaking News from White House

White House airs new taxpayer-funded ad praising Trump’s war on Iran

New ad features audio from Trump’s declaration of war and Pete Hegseth saying ‘if you kill Americans … we will kill you’

The Guardian - US · Oct 1

‘Page one of repressive playbook’: critics warn of Trump’s conspiratorial attacks

President’s outlandish and extensive conspiracy theories endanger US freedoms, health and science, experts say

The Guardian - US · Oct 1

Lame-duck effort brewing to protect NIH grantmaking

​Senate appropriators from both parties are workshopping language that could be added to a spending bill to prevent the White House from exerting political influence on medical research grants. The provision would go into the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill that lawmakers hope to pass before stopgap funding expires Dec. 11. The senators, led by Appropriations Chair…

Roll Call · Oct 1

Barron Trump Swaps New York Dating Gossip for a Start-up Push as He Settles Into White House Life Aged 20

Barron Trump has traded dating rumours for a start-up push, launching a yerba mate drinks brand and crypto venture while living in the White House aged 20.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Senators debate liability for ‘rogue’ AI agents

In a stance that puts him at odds with much of his party and the White House, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., used a Senate hearing on Wednesday to call for new artificial intelligence regulations, including through his own upcoming legislation that would clarify liability for “rogue” AI hacking incidents. At…

Roll Call · Oct 1

Trump Unveils Up to $200bn South Korea Investment Plan Including Eight Large-Scale US Nuclear Power Plants

Donald Trump says South Korea will invest up to $200bn in US projects, including eight nuclear reactors and a Texas gas plant, while Alaska LNG participation remains subject to conditions.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Trump breaks silence on taxpayer-funded ‘campaign ads’ as even Republicans balk

Trump says he will ‘gladly pay the money’ to run the ads himself if it’s ‘wrong’ to use millions of taxpayer dollars

The Independent UK · Sep 30

People Convinced Karoline Leavitt’s Bedroom Blunder Was Attack On Trump As They Point Out Suspicious Details

Karoline Leavitt’s accidental Instagram Live drew 1,157 viewers and quickly sparked comparisons with Trump TV, a 24/7 streaming channel entirely dedicated to White House content.

Bored Panda · Sep 30

DHS taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads and where it was supposed to go is raising alarms: ‘A shockingly corrupt misuse of taxpayer dollars’

The White House maintains that these ads are public service announcements.

We Got This Covered · Sep 30

Kennedy's Iran Message to Trump: What a Nationwide Address Would Need to Cover

Sen. John Kennedy urged Trump to focus on costs and explain the Iran war. Here's what he said and how gas prices and GOP polling shape the midterms.

Latin Times · Sep 30