The Latest Breaking News from White House

Ex-Trump aide told Jan 6 committee of Trumpworld-funded lawyer efforts to keep her from talking

Hutchinson was former aide to White House chief of staff

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Key Jan. 6 witness says lawyer sought to influence testimony

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson has told the House Jan_ 6 committee that her first lawyer advised her against being fully forthcoming with the panel, telling her, “the less you remember, the better.”

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Zelenskyy's Christmas message to America

Ukraine's leader came to D.C. in the same week Congress referred Trump for prosecution. It's a powerful symbol

Salon · Dec 22, 2022

Russia dismissive of Ukraine getting U.S. Patriot missiles

Moscow said on Thursday that Ukraine acquiring Patriot missiles from the United States, announced during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Washington, won't help settle the conflict or prevent Russia from achieving its goals.

Reuters · Dec 22, 2022

President Biden and Zelensky try to keep US Congress from balking

Volodymyr Zelensky's dramatic visit to Washington was a moment for the White House to demonstrate to Russia's Vladimir Putin that the United States would sustain its commitment to the war for, as President Joe Biden put it, “as long as it takes.”

France 24 · Dec 22, 2022

U.S. House Jan. 6 committee investigated four Texas conservative figures, transcripts reveal

The figures, who include leaders of right-wing groups and political allies of the Trump White House, largely pleaded the Fifth Amendment to questions about the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 22, 2022

House Jan. 6 committee releases 34 transcripts from investigation

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection delayed publishing its final report Wednesday, but provided new details with the release of 34 transcripts of depositions taken during its investigation.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 22, 2022

Analysis: Biden, Zelenskyy try to keep Congress from balking

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dramatic visit to Washington is a moment for the White House to demonstrate to Russia’s Vladimir Putin that the United States will sustain its commitment to the war for “as long as it takes.”

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Zelensky presents Biden with Ukrainian soldier’s award during meeting at White House

Biden says honor is ‘undeserved, but much appreciated’

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

FBI warned by informant weeks before Jan 6 that far-right saw Trump tweet as ‘call to arms’

Growing evidence points to likelihood that White House knew violence would break out

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022