White House begins demolition of part of East Wing for Trump’s ballroom

Washington — Demolition on the White House’s East Wing has begun, although President Trump previously said his ballroom addition to the White House wouldn’t “interfere” with the building’s existing structure.   The Washington Post first reported on the demolition and published an image of the work. And on Monday, a pool reporter captured video of

DOJ fires 2 prosecutors who opposed charges against NY Atty. Gen. Letitia James

The Trump administration fired two federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia who voiced opposition to the criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a high-ranking Justice Department source familiar with the matter told CBS News. File: NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference at Manhattan Federal Courthouse, Feb.

DOJ fires 2 prosecutors who opposed charges against N.Y. Atty. Gen. Letitia James

The Trump administration fired two federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia who voiced opposition to the criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a high-ranking Justice Department source familiar with the matter told CBS News. Kristin Bird and Elizabeth Yusi were terminated Friday from their posts as assistant U.S. attorneys in

Trump says he plans to visit China “fairly early next year”

Washington — President Trump said Monday during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that he plans to visit China “fairly early next year.” Mr. Trump said he still plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this month in South Korea. Earlier this month, the president

Top U.S. officials return to Israel after violence tests Gaza ceasefire

The fragile peace deal President Trump spearheaded between Israel and Hamas in Gaza appeared on Monday to have survived serious threats over the weekend. The top U.S. officials who helped negotiate the ceasefire and hostage release agreement — senior envoy Steve Witkoff and Mr. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner — were back in Israel on Monday