Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt retakes prime West Wing office space

Karoline Leavitt is back in the press secretary’s traditional office in the White House. Leavitt is reclaiming the roomy space with a fireplace that Taylor Budowich, President Trump’s deputy chief of staff for communications and cabinet affairs, occupied until he left the Trump administration this week. Leavitt will take over some of the duties that

Government shutdown begins as White House moves to cut billions in funding

The National Park Service, which is part of the Interior Department, released its plans for the shutdown late Tuesday evening. The document says 9,296 of the service’s 14,500 employees will be furloughed, but many areas will remain open to the public. “Park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible to visitors,” the