White House

AP reporter again barred from Oval Office over 'Gulf of America'

Asked about the restriction, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration was guarding against media "lies."

White House urges TikTokers to apply for press passes

An effort to reach beyond the mainstream media

Colombia caves on deportations after Trump threats

Trump said he would suspend implementation of the tariffs.

Trump administration shutters White House Spanish language page

As of this week, visitors to whitehouse.gov/es now see an error message and the words "page not found" beneath an image of the White House.

White House launches task force to address AI infrastructure and power needs

The White House has announced the formation of a new task force to tackle the growing infrastructure demands of artificial intelligence (AI) following a high-level meeting between U.S. officials and top executives from technology and power companies.

US consistent on need for free, fair elections in Bangladesh: White House

The United States has reiterated its call for holding a free and fair election in Bangladesh.

Biden nominates first human rights envoy for N Korea since 2017

The White House on Tuesday nominated a special envoy for human rights in North Korea, moving to fill a post that has been empty since 2017 amid debate over how rights issues fit with efforts to counter Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme..President Joe Biden nominated Julie Turner, a lon

USA's AI Bill of Rights: what you need to know

Made official in October this year, this AI Bill of Rights is based on five key principles identified by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Biden tests Covid positive

US President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing "very mild symptoms," the White House said.

June 12, 2015
June 12, 2015

US spends ‘$9m a day’ fighting IS

The US spends more than $9m (£5.7m) a day on the war against Islamic State, and has poured $2.7bn (£1.7bn) into the bombing campaign since the start.

June 10, 2015
June 10, 2015

Parts of White House and Senate evacuated after bomb threats

Parts of the White House and a Senate office building evacuated after telephone bomb threats.

April 26, 2015
April 26, 2015

Russians ‘accessed Obama’s emails’

Russian hackers who gained access to the White House computer system last year are able to read President Obama's unclassified emails, the New York Times has reported.

April 12, 2015
April 12, 2015

Capitol lockdown ends after man shoots himself

A temporary security lockdown at the US Capitol comes to an end after a man shot himself dead in front of the complex on Saturday, police said.

March 21, 2015
March 21, 2015

US, Israel ties hit new low

President Barack Obama tells PM Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would 'reassess' its options on US-Israel relations and Middle East diplomacy after the Israeli PM took position against Palestinian statehood during his re-election campaign, according to a White House official

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