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White House's Push on Epstein Vote Centered on Boebert

But GOP congresswoman declined to take her name off petition to release the files

(Newser) - New details are emerging about an apparent late effort by the White House to ward off a House vote on releasing all of the Jeffrey Epstein files. This push reportedly centered on GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, one of three Republican women who signed onto the petition to release the files....

Ex-FBI Agent Slams Patel's 'Pathetic' Private Flights

FBI chief's personal trips on agency's jet, 'communication style' come under fire

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel's penchant for using the agency's private jet for personal excursions—including to a Texas hunting lodge called Boondoggle Ranch—has caused new controversy inside the bureau and the White House, reports the Wall Street Journal . The latest trip, which occurred during the government shutdown...

Overdue Economic Data May Never Be Released: Leavitt

Federal Reserve, investors, economists brace for uncertainty as jobs, inflation reports are shelved

(Newser) - The White House warned Wednesday that key economic data for October that's been delayed, including the monthly jobs report and consumer price index, probably won't be released at all—even after the government shutdown ends. Blaming Democrats, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the interruption "may have permanently...

House Republicans Release 'Titanic Trove' of Epstein Files

Press secretary says Democrats are trying to distract from Trump's record

(Newser) - Hours after House Democrats released a trio of email exchanges involving Jeffrey Epstein that mentioned President Trump by name, the White House issued a scathing response. The BBC has Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's comments—which come just as the New York Times reports Republicans on the House Oversight Committee...

Trump Will Host First Syrian Leader at White House

Ahmad al-Sharaa seeks sanctions relief and global legitimacy for Syria

(Newser) - President Trump will host Syria's transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Monday in a first-ever visit by a Syrian leader to the White House, signaling a dramatic shift in Syria's global standing. Al-Sharaa, who rose from leading the formerly terrorist-labeled Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in a campaign that ousted...

Marco Rubio Makes Pick for 2028 GOP Frontrunner

Secretary of state sees Vice President JD Vance as Republicans' top pick for presidential run

(Newser) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio is privately telling allies that Vice President JD Vance is the clear frontrunner for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, sources tell Politico . Rubio is reportedly prepared to back Vance if he decides to run, underscoring how quickly the GOP is looking beyond President Trump's...

Attendee's Collapse Interrupts Oval Office News Conference

White House's Mehmet Oz helped the man, who is said to be OK

(Newser) - A White House press conference took an unexpected turn Thursday when one of the attendees collapsed, reports People . White House officials hustled reporters out of the room, and President Trump said later that the man was OK. "You saw he went down. And he's fine," Trump said,...

New Oval Office Sign Brings Out the Critics

Gold script is bad optics when times are tough for many, say Democrats

(Newser) - President Trump's revamping of the White House includes a new touch that Democrats say is in bad taste for more reasons than one: a sign in gold script on the outside of the building designating the Oval Office, reports the Guardian . A tweet from Democratic Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta sums...

White House: Trump Is 'Aware' of Cheney's Death

Flags have been lowered to half-staff, but Trump definitely wasn't a fan of former VP

(Newser) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney may have been a legendary figure within the Republican Party, but for President Trump, he was part of a long list of people he viewed as political opponents. While White House flags were lowered to half-staff in remembrance of Cheney on Tuesday, there was no...

What Bush Is Saying About His Former VP

Dick Cheney was 'among the finest public servants of his generation,' says former president

(Newser) - Former President George W. Bush praised the man who served as his vice president for two terms on Tuesday as an American "patriot," reports Fox News . His was among the tributes to Dick Cheney, who died Monday night at age 84:
  • "Dick was a calm and steady
...

Bathroom in WH's Lincoln Bedroom Just Got a Lot Glitzier

Marble, gold fixtures mark latest changes in president's White House makeover

(Newser) - President Trump has unveiled the latest phase of his White House makeover: a renovation of the Lincoln Bedroom bathroom. Announcing the update Friday on social media, Trump criticized the previous art deco green-tile design—dating back to the Truman era in the 1940s—as "totally inappropriate for the Lincoln...

Trump Got Back in Time for White House Halloween

He says line was 'almost as long as the ballroom'

(Newser) - President Trump hosted hundreds of costumed guests—from superheroes to dinosaurs and even a few children dressed as the first couple—as part of Thursday night's Halloween celebration at the White House. Trump, who returned from his Asia trip hours earlier, emerged on the South Lawn with first lady...

Feds Confirm Huge Changes to Refugee System

Cap will be slashed to just 7.5K, with priority given to white South Africans

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a dramatic shakeup of America's refugee system, announcing it will accept just 7,500 refugees in the next fiscal year—a steep drop from an average of 100,000 admitted annually under the Biden administration. The new cap, revealed in Federal Register notices,...

Trump Axes Panel Members Set to Review Ballroom Plans

All 6 members of the Commission of Fine Arts are dismissed

(Newser) - The White House has dismissed all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, the century-old independent federal agency tasked with advising the president and others on the construction of government buildings, monuments, and memorials in the capital. The commission, which is typically staffed by architects and urban planners, had...

Report: White House Wanted Live Bombs at Navy Celebration

One source said officials claimed President Trump 'needed to see explosions'

(Newser) - The White House pressed US Navy officials to launch 2,000-pound live bombs instead of dummy explosives during an elaborate military demonstration for the service's 250th anniversary celebration that President Trump attended, two people familiar with planning for the event told the AP . One person familiar with the planning...

Trump Admin Prefers Border Patrol to ICE, Sources Say

White House seeks to accelerate deportations amid ICE frustrations

(Newser) - The Trump administration is set to shake up Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leadership, aiming to speed up deportations by installing Border Patrol officials in key positions, sources tell outlets including NBC News , ABC News , and CNN . Citing frustration with the current pace of arrests—ICE averages about 1,178...

'You Have Zero Zoning' Rules. 'You're the President'

Wall Street Journal looks at how Trump's 15-year-old ballroom plans came to be

(Newser) - A Wall Street Journal story about President Trump's fast-moving plans to build a White House ballroom reports that the idea goes back further than you might think: Former Obama adviser David Axelrod tells the newspaper that Trump called him back in early 2010.
  • "He said, 'You have
...

Harris Says She's a Maybe on Deciding to Run Again
Harris Suggests She Just Might
Oct 25, 2025 1:30 PM CDT

Harris Suggests She Just Might

Former Democratic nominee says another presidential run could happen

(Newser) - Assessing her failed presidential campaign, Kamala Harris acknowledged a few regrets in a new interview promoting her book. But the former vice president and Democratic nominee told the BBC that she's not ready to write herself off as a future White House occupant. Asked directly if she might seek...

Chelsea Clinton Has Some Thoughts on WH Demolition

Former first daughter says she's 'unsettled' by Trump's razing of East Wing in USA Today op-ed

(Newser) - If anyone might have thoughts on President Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing to make way for a new ballroom, it's Chelsea Clinton, who lived decades ago at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. as a child when her dad, Bill Clinton, was president. But "although I...

Trump's East Wing Demolition Causes a Ruckus in DC
Trump's East Wing Demolition
Causes a Ruckus in DC
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Oct 23, 2025 11:15 AM CDT

Trump's East Wing Demolition Causes a Ruckus in DC

Critics fume, while supporters see 'ballroom construction derangement syndrome'

(Newser) - Love it or hate it, President Trump's complete demolition of the East Wing of the White House might be done as soon as this weekend, reports the New York Times . The president this week announced a dramatic escalation of his plans to build a $300 million ballroom, and those...

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