US House to press on with spending cuts despite risk The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is due to try to advance steep spending cuts this week that stand no chance of becoming law and could … Business • 26 Sep
Time running short for US debt ceiling deal Negotiators for Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy were set to reconvene on Wednesday morning, seeking a deal to raise the … Business • 24 May
US to nominate former Mastercard CEO to lead World Bank US President Joe Biden has said that Washington is nominating former Mastercard chief executive Ajay Banga as a candidate to lead the World Bank, after … Business • 23 Feb
White House bets Republicans will blink under pressure The White House is refusing to negotiate with hardline Republicans on raising the debt ceiling because it believes enough of them will eventually back off … Business • 20 Jan
Two dead after lightning strike near White House A woman and a man have died and two people are in critical condition after a lightning strike near the White House last night, police … US • 05 Aug 22
Firms to attend White House meeting on chip shortage Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger plans to attend a virtual White House meeting on the global chip shortage, along with representatives from companies including Apple, … Business • 23 Sep 21
Trump dismisses pardon bribery inquiry as 'fake news' US President Donald Trump has dismissed as "fake news" reports that an investigation has been launched into a potential "bribery-for-pardon" scheme at the White House. US • 02 Dec 20
Which White House staff members have Covid-19? A growing number of White House staff and senior Republicans have tested positive for Covid-19 since US President Donald Trump revealed last week that he … News Lens • 07 Oct 20
Trump timeline: Where has the US leader been this week? US President Donald Trump is self-isolating at the White House after he and his wife Melania tested positive for Covid-19, but where has the US … World • 02 Oct 20
Pompeo's RNC speech criticised as breach of protocol US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised President Donald Trump's foreign policy record in a Republican National Convention speech that Democrats criticised as a breach … US • 26 Aug 20
Top US general apologises for Trump photo op The US's top general has said he was wrong to appear with President Donald Trump in a photo op near the White House last week, … US • 12 Jun 20
White House says CDC 'let country down' over Covid-19 The White House has rebuked the top US health agency, saying "it let the country down" on providing testing crucial to the battle against the … Coronavirus • 17 May 20
Masks to figure in White House dress code White House staff have been ordered to wear a mask or facial covering to enter the West Wing, as Donald Trump confronts cases of the … Coronavirus • 11 May 20
Pence not in quarantine after aide tests positive US Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and plans to be at the White House today, a spokesman said, despite media reports that … Coronavirus • 11 May 20
Trump says coronavirus task force to shift focus US President Donald Trump has appeared to backtrack on plans to shut down the task force advising him on the coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus • 06 May 20
Trump tests negative on new coronavirus test President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has taken his second coronavirus test at the White House since the outbreak began and was found to … Coronavirus • 02 Apr 20
Listen: President vs Pandemic Brian O'Donovan and Jackie Fox speak to one family split by the president's Covid-19 response and a long-time friend of Sanders World • 23 Mar 20
Elizabeth Warren drops out of White House race US Senator Elizabeth Warren has ended her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. World • 05 Mar 20
Trump invited to next phase of impeachment hearings The US House Judiciary Committee has said it will begin hearings on 4 December in the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald … US • 27 Nov 19
Bloomberg enters 2020 Democratic presidential race Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, has entered the Democratic presidential race. World • 24 Nov 19
US House passes vote in Trump impeachment process Democrats in the US House of Representatives have secured enough votes to pass legislation setting up the next steps in the fast-moving impeachment process involving … US • 31 Oct 19
Ukraine envoy contradicts Trump at impeachment inquiry A US diplomat has told Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry that aid for Ukraine was linked to the opening of investigations into the president's political rivals. US • 23 Oct 19
Trump wanted crash victim's parents to meet suspect The parents of a British teen killed in a road crash involving a US diplomat's wife feel their meeting with US President Donald Trump was … World • 16 Oct 19
US confirms death of Hamza bin Laden The White House said in a statement that Hamza bin Laden, a son of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and himself a notable figure in … US • 14 Sep 19
Greta Thunberg leads teen protest outside White House Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who has shot to global fame for inspiring worldwide student strikes to promote action against climate change, has taken her mission … World • 14 Sep 19
