White House

F-16 scrambled after civilian plane breaches airspace near Camp David during Trump visit

No injuries or damage were reported, and there was no indication that Trump was under threat.

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet takes off from a base in the Middle East, July 23, 2026.
CNN Senior White House Report Betsy Klein during a television report on a street corner outside the White House grounds after earlier being denied entry, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

CNN, MS NOW reporters blocked from entering White House after Trump ban on 'fake news' - report

US President Donald Trump talks with members of the media after walking off Air Force One at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport on September 16, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Trump bans 'fake news' CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House 'effective immediately'

US President Donald Trump arrives to meet with Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin at Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland, September 12, 2026.

Trump no longer at record low in approval rating, but Republicans losing grasp on Congress - poll


US lost 45 Reaper drones in Iran war, raising supply concerns for future hostilities - report

In May, Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach told the House Armed Services committee that during the war, the Reaper was "perhaps the most valuable player."

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, US, June 25, 2015.

Trump announces steep tariffs on drones, citing US reliance on foreign suppliers

A 15% tariff will be imposed on drones and components from the European Union, Japan, Liechtenstein, South Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan.

LUCAS drone (illustrative).

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish students

In his ruling, US District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston said the Trump administration’s lawsuit, filed in March, had not plausibly shown an ongoing violation of federal civil rights law.

A student stands and whistles while holding his cap with the words 'End The Occupation' during the 373rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2024.

Trump enlists private sector cyber firms in new offensive against foreign criminal groups

The idea of private sector firms participating in cyber operations against criminal and other targets is not new, and has been controversial in the past.

An illustrative image of a technical team in a governmental cyber environment with the USA flag.

Stable West Bank keeps Israel secure, State Dept. says as Huckabee calls settlers ‘terrorists'

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee used unusually strong language to condemn Israelis involved in violence against a Palestinian family in Qusra, calling them "Israeli terrorists."

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, June 30, 2026; illustrative.

'Profoundly corrupt': Trump faces lawsuit after selling early access to Truth Social posts

The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court by the Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation challenges Truth API, a feed offered by Trump Media & Technology Group.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US, July 15, 2026.

Trump administration set to spend $900 million on White House construction projects - report

Instead of securing money directly from Congress, the administration has gathered funds from other agencies and private donors and directed them to an account for routine maintenance.

The White House and the ongoing Ballroom construction as seen from a window at the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC, US, July 15, 2026.

Israel not doing enough to quell West Bank settler violence, White House official says - report

Earlier on Wednesday, the IDF began lifting the siege imposed by a group of settlers on two homes in the Palestinian village of Kusra, which is located in Area B of the West Bank.

The damage following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaves position to spend time with family

"Serving as the White House Press Secretary over the past year and a half has been the honor and adventure of a lifetime," Leavitt said in a post on social media site X/Twitter.

Reporters raise hands as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026.

Donald Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey over Iranian assassination threat - report

The arrangement concealed Trump's actual location for several hours, not only from the American public but also from many senior administration officials.

US President Donald Trump gestures during a stop to switch to the Qatari-gifted Air Force One after arriving on one of the older planes operating as Air Force One, to return to Washington after his participation in a NATO leaders summit in Turkey, at RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026