The Trump administration announced Thursday that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a capacity for 650 people will be constructed in the White House’s East Wing. The approximately $200 million project will be funded by President Trump and other private donors, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said. “The White House is one of the most beautiful and
Complex ownership arrangements can obscure the flow of profit to private equity firms. Some states are trying to change that. Add to My List Save By Lawrence Wilson | July 31, 2025Updated:July 31, 2025 Some private investors gravitate toward purchasing hospitals and physician practices, and state lawmakers have taken notice. Original News Source Link –
Washington — U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee are heading to Gaza on Friday to survey food and aid distribution sites and meet with people living there, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Their visit is prompted by a dire humanitarian crisis, as children and adults in Gaza
Flash flood damage along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on July 11, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Several of Kerr County’s top officials were unavailable when floods struck Texas in the early hours on July 4, according to their testimonies at a joint state Senate and House of Representatives hearing on July
Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency during the Biden administration, said her appointment to a position at West Point was “unfortunately” rescinded. Easterly referred CBS News to a LinkedIn post she wrote on Thursday: “Unfortunately, the opportunity to serve again at my alma mater was rescinded —a casualty of casually
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer address a press conference in Rosenbad after the trade talks between the United States and China concluded, in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 29, 2025. Magnus Lejhall/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has secured trade wins in recent weeks, striking deals with several
President Donald Trump is facing growing threats, and the Secret Service must move to "course correct" to address all of them, a former agent said.