CNN chief Mark Thompson reportedly told the cable network’s journalists to reduce coverage of the controversial East Wing demolition after a visit to the White House. Although CNN denies it, the Status newsletter report appears to be the latest example of media bosses kowtowing to the Trump administration. The historic East Wing of the White…
Second lady Usha Vance was a secret adviser on a high-risk minerals deal with Ukraine this year, White House chronicler Jonathan Karl claims in a forthcoming book. The question of whether the February deal had been legally vetted arose during talks between President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Karl writes that that’s when…
Donald Trump has reportedly chosen a name for the new ballroom that will replace the East Wing of the White House, and it’s a true measure of his humility. Katherine Faulders, managing editor of ABC in Washington, posted on social media Friday that “Trump will likely name the new $300 million ballroom after him,” citing…
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose more than 5% on Thursday after Washington imposed sanctions on major Russian companies over the Ukraine war, while major stock indexes rose as gains in U.S. and European energy stocks helped offset some lackluster earnings news. The sanctions, announced late Wednesday, were imposed on major…
It is a surprise that monthly consumer price inflation in September was slightly lower than expected last month, both for the headline and core levels. But annual inflation continues to rise. Bloomberg TV’s Mike McKee explains the K-shaped CPI report and what it means for the Federal Reserve. Source link
WASHINGTON – The East Wing of the White House was completely demolished Thursday, a White House official said, as work progresses to build President Donald Trump’s new ballroom. The project is a significant expansion of what Trump said over the summer. “It will not interfere with the current building,” Trump said on July 31. “It…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump was preparing for a show of federal force in San Francisco, a city he has criticized as everything is wrong with the liberal government. Then conversations with some of the Bay Area’s most prominent tech leaders and the mayor changed his mind. “I got a great call from…
CBS reporter Weijia Jiang confronted White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday over President Donald Trump’s removal of the East Wing of the White House to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The exchange occurred during a news conference when Jiang asked whether Trump followed proper protocols for construction. “The White House has explained that the…
By Gram Slattery and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a wealthy private donor has provided $130 million to the U.S. government to cover potential shortfalls in military salaries caused by the current government shutdown. At an event at the White House, Trump praised the wealthy donor as…
By Jeff Mason, Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is quadrupling the tariff quota on Argentine beef to 80,000 metric tons in a bid to drive down prices, a White House official said on Thursday. The move allows Argentina to send more meat to the United States at…
