Donald Trump approached Amy Coney Barrett days before Supreme Court announcement
US President Donald Trump offered to name Judge Amy Coney Barrett his Supreme Court nominee last week – days before his formal announcement on his selection.
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Woman arrested over White House ricin attempt
A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been arrested at New York-Canada border, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Envelope addressed to White House found to contain ricin
US officials have intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a law enforcement official said.
Book claims Trump ‘wanted to play down coronavirus’
President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that the US government had it totally under control, according to a new book.
TikTok chief resigns amid US pressure to sell video app
TikTok chief executive Kevin Mayer has resigned amid US pressure for its Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the popular video app which the White House calls a security risk.
How does the Covid-19 vaccine work?
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering fast-tracking an experimental coronavirus vaccine from the UK for use in America ahead of the presidential election, it has been reported.
How does the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine work?
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering fast-tracking an experimental coronavirus vaccine from the UK for use in America ahead of the presidential election, it has been reported.
Donald Trump hits out at ‘gloomiest’ Democratic convention
President Donald Trump said that where Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden sees “American darkness”, he sees “American greatness”.
Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus mocks Donald Trump
Veep actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus starred at the Democrats’ convention as she took aim at US President Donald Trump.
Man shot near White House had shouted threats, reports say
A man shot and wounded by a uniformed secret service officer, prompting President Donald Trump to be escorted out of a news conference, had been threatening to kill people near the White House, officials say.
Shooting outside White House under control, says Trump
Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a US Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus update, then returned minutes later, saying there had been a “shooting” outside that was “under control”.
Donald Trump’s request for early debate with Joe Biden rejected
The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has rejected a request from the Trump campaign to either add an additional general election debate or move up the calendar for the contests.
Joe Biden clarifies remarks on black and Hispanic voters
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden faces new scrutiny over how he discusses race and ethnicity after drawing distinctions between black and Hispanic populations in the United States.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden forced to break with convention for nomination events
President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are looking for venues to accept their parties’ presidential nominations with the traditional conventions now too much of a health risk during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Joe Biden hits back at suggestion he should take cognitive test
Joe Biden is pushing back at Republican assertions that he should take a cognitive test to disprove President Donald Trump’s claim that the Democrat is not fit for the Oval Office.
Donald Trump suggests he could accept Republican nomination from White House
President Donald Trump said he is considering delivering his Republican convention acceptance speech from the White House in a move that would mark an unprecedented use of public property for partisan political purposes.
Donald Trump defends disproved malarial drug – again
President Donald Trump has issued a strong defence of the disproved use of hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment, hours after social media companies deleted videos he shared promoting its use which they saw as potentially harmful.
Melania Trump announces makeover for White House Rose Garden
Melania Trump has announced plans to redo the White House Rose Garden to make it more in line with the original design implemented during the 1960s Kennedy administration.
White House clashes with Republicans over Covid-19 relief
Negotiations over a new Covid-19 rescue bill for the US were in flux on Friday as Republicans butted heads with Democrats and with each other.
Trump, Congress battle over more virus aid as crisis worsens
Donald Trump has acknowledged a “big flare up” of Covid-19 cases as the US crisis worsens and with emergency relief about to expire.
Republicans to hold Covid aid talks with Trump
Leading Republicans were preparing to meet Donald Trump on Monday over the United States’ next Covid-19 aid package as the administration baulked at calls for more virus testing money and interjected other priorities that could complicate relief plans.
Mueller says Stone ‘remains a felon’ despite sentence commuted by Trump
Robert Mueller has defended his investigation into Russia meddling in the 2016 US election and said Roger Stone “remains a convicted felon” despite his prison sentence being commuted by Donald Trump.
Trump’s intervention over Stone draws fierce criticism
US president Donald Trump’s intervention into a criminal case connected to his own conduct has drawn fierce rebukes from Democrats and a few Republicans amid calls for an investigation.
Donald Trump commutes sentence of former adviser Roger Stone
US President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.
Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools do not reopen
President Donald Trump has threatened to withhold federal money if schools do not reopen in the autumn, and he lashed out at federal health officials over school reopening guidelines that he says are impractical and expensive.
Mississippi’s Jackson council votes to relocate statue of president
A Mississippi city named after former US President Andrew Jackson will remove a downtown statue of him and put it in a less prominent spot, council officials said.
Renovation of historic north-east building on the cards
Plans have been lodged for the extension and refurbishment of a historic north-east building.
Kim Kardashian West back at White House
Kim Kardashian West has returned to the White House to help US president Donald Trump promote efforts to help those leaving prison get jobs and stay on track.
Kim Kardashian West back at White House
Kim Kardashian West has returned to the White House to help US president Donald Trump promote efforts to help those leaving prison get jobs and stay on track.
Notable departures from Donald Trump’s White House
With press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announcing she is standing down from he role at the White House, we take a look at some of the other high-ranking officials who have departed from the Trump administration – either voluntarily or by being sacked by the president.