Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday decried the Trump administration’s new ballroom construction project, which is being funded by private donors. “So The People's House is basically being sold to the highest bidder. It is corruption at its core,” Jean-Pierre said during an appearance on ABC’s “The View.” She later added, “There's...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday the U.S. signed its $20 billion “economic stabilization” agreement with Argentina to prop up the South American nation's crumbling economy. “As we work to stabilize and secure the Western Hemisphere and Make America Safe Again, the @USTreasury has signed an economic stabilization agreement with the Central Bank of Argentina,”...
The wrecking of part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for President Trump’s ballroom is striking a nerve with his critics who see it as an overhaul of a historic building for a gaudy personal project. Images of an excavator tearing into parts of the White House went viral on Monday, eliciting...
Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-N.J.) gubernatorial campaign announced on Tuesday that former President Barack Obama will join her on the campaign trail in Newark on Nov. 1. “President Obama reminds us what we can accomplish when we leaders are unafraid to take on big challenges to deliver. He led historic efforts to insure millions of Americans...
The White House on Tuesday dismissed criticism of the recent demolition of part of the East Wing as "manufactured outrage." In a detailed press release, the White House accused the press of “clutching their pearls” over President Trump’s planned ballroom, calling it “a bold, necessary addition that echoes the storied history of improvements and renovations.” ...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk took a swing at acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on Tuesday, calling him “Sean Dummy” and saying he “is trying to kill NASA!” Musk was replying to a post on the social platform X which described Wall Street Journal reporting about the Transportation secretary's plans for NASA, which he is leading...
President Trump announced plans to build a White House ballroom in July marking the first significant renovation to "the People's House" in decades. The president is slated to spend $250 million on the project, which he says will ease the burden of hosting large state dinners and other events that have a limited capacity due to available space....
A pair of television news stars ended up on the same flight on Monday in a moment captured on Instagram. Gayle King, a longtime anchor at CBS, posted a selfie with Fox News primetime host Jesse Watters online showing both of them smiling at what appears to be the first class section of a commercial...
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) told reporters Tuesday that he would support Republicans using the so-called nuclear option to override the Senate filibuster to pass a bill to reopen the government. Fetterman said the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is running out of money and people “need to eat” as the government shutdown dragged...
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the massive media conglomerate that owns CNN, HBO and one of the nation's premier movie studios, on Tuesday formally announced plans to explore a potential sale. Rumors of WBD looking to sell off part or all of its assets have been percolating in media business circles for months, and the company...
