The Latest Breaking News from White House

Friday briefing: What to know about the Trump and Biden document stories – and why they’re very different

In today’s newsletter: Both the current and previous president of the United States are under investigation over classified documents – but their cases are very different

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023

DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from publicly declaring his presidential intentions, but his potential rivals aren’t holding back

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Biden to promote administration wins in speech to Democrats

President Joe Biden hasn’t announced a reelection campaign, but some of the themes of his likely bid should be on display when he addresses a national Democratic Party meeting

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Everything we know about ‘Chinese spy balloon’ found hovering above northern US

White House has so far decided against shooting down balloon over Montana

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

News briefs

Bill Clinton returns to White House to mark family leave law

Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023

Biden’s handwritten notes under scrutiny in classified documents investigation

President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Republicans kick Ilhan Omar off US House foreign affairs panel

Muslim-American legislator says her ‘voice will get louder and stronger’ after vote punishing her criticism of Israel.

Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2023

Biden's handwritten notes part of classified docs probe

President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Bertha Bell Cross, housekeeper for many, loved seeing her kids, grandkids succeed, dead at 85

For decades, she traveled from her South Side home to clean the homes of prominent Gold Coast and Lincoln Park families and became a part of their families, too.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 2, 2023

Sarah Huckabee Sanders to give Republican State of the Union response

Former Trump press secretary turned Arkansas governor to share ‘the GOP’s optimistic vision for the future’ after Biden speech

The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2023