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Former White House Chief Of Staff Questioned In Russia Probe

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 14, 2017

Former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus submitted to questioning Friday by investigators looking into Russian meddling in the US presidential campaign and possible collusion by associates of President Donald Trump, US media reported.

Donald Trump Nominates White House Aide To Lead Homeland Security

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 12, 2017

President Donald Trump will nominate Kirstjen Nielsen, who as top aide to his White House chief of staff has sought to instill order in Trump's team, to lead the US Department of Homeland Security, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.

Jousting With US President Donald Trump Online, Senator Calls White House A 'Daycare Center'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 9, 2017

US President Donald Trump and Republican senator Bob Corker engaged in an extraordinarily pointed back-and-forth on Sunday, with Trump saying the senator lacked "guts" and Corker replying that the White House had become "an adult daycare center."

Donald Trump To Unveil New Responses To Iranian 'Bad Behaviour', Says White House

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 7, 2017

President Donald Trump will announce new U.S. responses to Iran's missile tests, support for "terrorism" and cyber operations as part of his new Iran strategy, the White House said on Friday.

In Meeting With Military, Donald Trump Talks Of 'Calm Before The Storm'

World News | Reuters | Friday October 6, 2017

After discussing Iran and North Korea with U.S. military leaders on Thursday, President Donald Trump posed for a photo with them before dinner and declared the moment "the calm before the storm."

Donald Trump Plans To Declare Iran Nuclear Deal Not In National Interest

World News | Anne Gearan, The Washington Post | Friday October 6, 2017

President Donald Trump plans to announce next week that he will "decertify" the international nuclear deal with Iran, saying it is not in the national interest of the United States and kicking the issue to a reluctant Congress, people briefed on an emerging White House strategy for Iran said Thursday.

Ivanka Trump To Speak After PM Narendra Modi At Hyderabad Summit Next Month

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday October 5, 2017

US President Donald Trump's daughter and White House advisor Ivanka Trump will be in Hyderabad for two days next month to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

Chief US Diplomat Rex Tillerson Says Never Considered Resigning

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 5, 2017

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday he had never considered resigning and was committed to President Donald Trump's agenda, but failed to address whether he had referred to the president as a "moron," as NBC reported.

Donald Trump Discusses Immigration Ideas In Dinner With Republican Lawmakers

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 3, 2017

President Donald Trump is discussing border security and other measures that the White House wants to see included in an immigration bill during a dinner with Republican lawmakers on Monday, an administration official said.

Donald Trump Hails 'Very Strong' Ties With Thailand

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Donald Trump welcomed Thai junta leader chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha to the White House on Monday, trying to turn the page after coups rocked one of America's oldest alliances.

White House Says 'Not The Time To Talk' With North Korea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 3, 2017

The White House reaffirmed Monday that "now is not the time" to talk with North Korea, putting a lid on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's attempts to exploit the narrow diplomatic channels with Pyongyang.

White House Says Premature To Discuss Gun Control After Las Vegas Shooting

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 3, 2017

The White House said on Monday it was premature to discuss policies on gun control less than a day after a gunman killed at least 58 people and wounded more than 500 at a Las Vegas country music festival.

59 Dead, Over 500 Injured In Las Vegas Shooting, ISIS Claims Responsibility

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Some 59 people died and more than 500 were hurt when a 64-year-old gunman with an arsenal of at least 10 rifles fired on a Las Vegas country music festival. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the shooting, and said the attacker had converted to Islam a few months ago

Rights Group Tries To Fight White House Effort To Obtain Anti-Trump Protesters' Facebook Data

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 29, 2017

A civil rights group on Thursday launched a bid to prevent White House lawyers from obtaining private data of possibly thousands of Facebook users via search warrants linked to anti-Trump protests.

Donald Trump To Host Thai Junta Chief At White House Next Week

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 26, 2017

US President Donald Trump will host Thai junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha at the White House next Tuesday, in a personal triumph for a Thai autocrat who was shunned by Barack Obama's administration for his regime's dismal rights record.

White House Says 'Absurd' To Claim War Declared On North Korea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 26, 2017

The White House on Monday rejected claims that the United States has declared war on North Korea as "absurd" in the latest exchange of barbs and insults between the two nuclear powers.

White House Expands Travel Ban, Restricting Visitors From Eight Countries

World News | Devlin Barett, The Washington Post | Monday September 25, 2017

The Trump administration announced new restrictions Sunday on visitors from eight countries - an expansion of the pre-existing travel ban that has spurred fierce legal debates over security, immigration and discrimination.

Trump Defends Melania For Wearing Stilettos To Hurricane Area

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 23, 2017

US President Donald Trump defended his wife Melania Trump after she faced criticism for wearing sky-high stilettos while going to hurricane Harvey-hit Texas last month, the media reported

Janet Yellen's Stock Rises As She Leads Fed From Crisis-Era Policy

Thomson Reuters | Thursday September 21, 2017

With little more than four months left in her term and questions swirling over whether the White House will ask her to stay on for another four years, Janet Yellen has turned that story around.

From White House To Wall Street: Barack Obama Begins New Assignment

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Barack Obama has begun cashing in on his time in the White House with paid Wall Street speeches less than a year after leaving office, a practice which drew stinging rebukes for Hillary Clinton during last year's presidential campaign.

Meet Mysterious Madame Giselle, Allegedly Married To Two World Leaders And An Adviser To The White House

World News | Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 20, 2017

The irresistibly charming woman in Apartment 713 can hold forth for hours with tales of her luxe life among the intercontinental elite, neighbors say.

Xi Jinping, Donald Trump Discuss Sanctions Pressure On North Korea: White House

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 19, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump spoke about keeping pressure on North Korea with economic sanctions imposed through the United Nations, the White House said in a statement on Monday.

Sean Spicer Crashes The Emmys. On Twitter, Shock And Some Anger

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday September 18, 2017

Sean Spicer, the former White House press secretary, left many stunned after a surprise appearance at the Emmys but not everyone was thrilled to see him crash the awards show. See all the reactions to Sean Spicer at the Emmys, in GIFs.

At Emmys 2017, Sean Spicer Pokes Fun At His Inauguration Crowd Size Statement

Entertainment | Emily Yahr, The Washington Post | Monday September 18, 2017

The crowd went wild when Sean Spicer appeared on the stage. Melissa McCarthy, who impersonates the former White House press secretary inSaturday Night Live, grinned

Emmys 2017 Gets Political With Speeches And Awards

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 18, 2017

Emmys 2017: Host Stephen Colbert set the Political tone in his opening monologue. SNL's Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin won best supporting actors awards for their impersonation of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump respectively

US Says Withdrawing From Paris Accord, Unless Terms Change

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 17, 2017

The White House insisted Saturday the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord without more favorable terms even though European diplomats sense a softening in the US position.

'Axis Of Adults': Generals Who Drill Order In Trump's Chaotic White House

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 16, 2017

Dubbed the "axis of adults," three generals working for President Donald Trump are trying to drill a sense of good order and discipline into a sometimes chaotic White House.

Trump Lets An 11-Year-Old Boy Mow The White House Lawn

World News | Justin Wm. Moyer, The Washington Post | Saturday September 16, 2017

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders took the time to read a letter to President Donald Trump from Frank Giaccio, a then-10-year-old from Falls Church, Virginia. Frank, a young entrepreneur, had a pitch for the dealmaker-in-chief: He wanted to mow the White House lawn.

Donald Trump Appoints Indian-American To Key Position In White House

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 13, 2017

US President Donald Trump has appointed Indian-American Raj Shah to a key position in his communications team, the White House says.

Firing FBI Chief Biggest Mistake 'Maybe In Modern Political History', Says Former Trump Strategist Steve Bannon

World News | Fred Barbash, The Washington Post | Monday September 11, 2017

Former White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon believes the firing of FBI director James Comey by President Donald Trump was the biggest mistake "maybe in modern political history."