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Melania Trump resisted a bid by Ivanka Trump to rename the First Lady’s White House office the “First Family Office” and move into the space in the early days of the Trump administration, a new book claims. The book, Art of her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump by Mary Jordan (Simon & Schuster), was excerpted…

Donald Trump vowed to quell unrest across the country and even deploy the military on U.S. soil, in an extraordinary hour on Monday evening that started with an exertion of presidential power and ended with a photo op. “I am your president of law and order and an ally of all peaceful protesters,” Trump said in a brief…

Fox News reporter Leland Vittert, his cameraman and two security officers were harassed and struck by protesters in Lafayette Park as they covered the demonstration near the White House early on Saturday. In an interview with Deadline, Vittert described how a number of those in the crowd turned their anger on the…

In a conversation with reporters on Wednesday, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway defended President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on mail-in voting. She did so by likening the task of standing in line at a cupcake shop to waiting in line to vote at the polls. “People very proudly show up and go to the polls,&#8221…

In the latest travel ban, the White House on Sunday announced that non-citizens would be barred from entering the US if they are coming from Brazil, where COVID-19 cases are exploding. The administration "has determined that the Federative Republic of Brazil is experiencing widespread, ongoing person-to-person…

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Tuesday that Vice President Mike Pence is distancing himself from President Donald Trump for the next few days. “The Vice President has made the choice to keep a distance for a few days, and I would note that that is his personal decision to do that,&#8221…

Former President Barack Obama has sharply criticized President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, describing the administration’s response as "an absolute chaotic disaster" during a call with fellow Democrats, according to a recording obtained by Yahoo News. The blistering comments came during a…

UPDATED: White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving her role and is joining the East Wing to serve as chief of staff and spokesperson First Lady Melania Trump. Kayleigh McEnany, national press secretary for Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign, will succeed Grisham, The New York Times and CNN…

The White House and Senate leaders have finally agreed to a sweeping $2 trillion stimulus package for the U.S. economy as the country grapples with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. “At last, we have a deal. After days of intense discussions, the Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a historic relief…

President Donald Trump said Sunday that a request by California for a State of Disaster declaration will be approved very quickly, “maybe by tonight.” He made the remarks during the White House’s daily briefing on the coronavirus battle. The declaration, which has also been passed and applied in New York state and the…

UPDATED at market close: Markets rallied Tuesday after a tentative start buoyed by a broad package of economic stimulus put forth by the Trump administration to help people weather the coronavirus impact. The DJIA ended up over 1,000 points or nearly 5%. Winners include Netflix and Amazon, both up 7%; Comcast and…

UPDATE: Representatives from The Walt Disney Co. and Universal Parks and Resorts were among those  at a White House meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday as the administration unveils a gigantic stimulus and bailout plan for the economy because of the coronavirus. One after another, the executives outlined…