Trump has not ruled out using his authority to declare a national emergency and direct the Defence Department to construct a border wall as Congress and the White House were still at an impasse over a deal to end the government shutdown, CNN reported on Friday. But while Trump’s advisers[Read More…]
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US can see zero Q1 growth due to shutdown: WH adviser
Washington, A top White House economic adviser has said that the country could see zero growth in gross domestic production in the first quarter due to the ongoing partial government shutdown. Asked whether it could lead to no growth of the country’s economy in Q1 in case it continued beyond[Read More…]
Trump offers condolences to kin of slain Indian-origin policeman
Washington, US President Donald Trump has called up the family of Indian-origin police officer Ronil Singh who was shot to death allegedly by an illegal immigrant in the US state of California last week, the White House said. Corporal Ronil Singh, 33, of the Newman Police Department was shot and[Read More…]
‘Poor’ Trump ‘all alone’ on Christmas amid wall impasse
Washington, With the US government shutdown entering its third day, President Donald Trump took to Twitter and lamented how he was “all alone” in the White House and aired his many grievances. “I am all alone (poor me) in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come back and[Read More…]
Trump names Mulvaney as acting White House chief of staff
Washington, US President Donald Trump on Friday named budget director Mick Mulvaney as acting chief of staff, a week after he announced John Kelly’s scheduled departure. “I am pleased to announce that Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management & Budget, will be named Acting White House Chief of[Read More…]
New York: White House breaks tradition of Diwali celebrations amid midterms
New York: US President Donald Trump broke a 15-year tradition of holding formal Diwali celebrations at the White House this year with the festival falling amid the crucial midterm polls. The Diwali celebration was started by former President George W. Bush in 2003 and was carried on by his successor[Read More…]
Trump’s National Security spokesman to leave White House
Washington: National Security Council (NSC) spokesman Michael Anton is planning to depart US President Donald Trump’s administration, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has announced. “Michael is one of the smartest and most talented individuals I’ve ever worked with — not to mention an amazing chef,” Sanders said Sunday. “He has[Read More…]
Modi, Trump express satisfaction over Global Entrepreneurship Summit: White House
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone conversation, “expressed satisfaction” over the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) the countries co-hosted in Hyderabad late last month, according to the White House. The US delegation to the three-day event with the theme, “Women, First Priority for All”, was[Read More…]
United States condemns violence on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
The White House has condemned an increase in violence in Myanmar that has led 300,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh. It said it was concerned by violence on both sides. “The United States is deeply troubled by the ongoing crisis in Burma,” said press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.[Read More…]
Looking forward to strengthening ties between US, India: White House
Ahead of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump next week, the Trump Administration has said that the United States is looking forward to strengthen ties with India. “We’re looking forward to strengthening ties between the United States and India,” State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert told[Read More…]
US to host Prime Minister Modi later this month
The US State Department has notified that the USA is looking forward to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month. “We look forward to having the (Indian) Prime Minister here in Washington – I believe it’s later this month,” State Department Spokesperson, Heather Nauert, said at a news conference[Read More…]
Top Indian IT firms accused of violating H-1B visa rules
Top Indian IT firms namely TCS and Infosys have been accused by the US of unfairly cornering the majority of H-1B visas by putting extra tickets in the lottery system, which the United States administration wants to replace by giving more scope to immigrants on the basis of their merit.[Read More…]
Ivanka Trump takes unpaid job at the White House
President Trump to host PM Modi later this year: White House
The US President Donald Trump has extended invitation to PM Narendra Modi to visit Washington later this year, said the White House, in a statement on Tuesday. Both the leader talked on the phone after Trump called PM Modi to congratulate him for the recent Assembly elections victory. The info[Read More…]
White House on lock down; suspicious bag found
Preet Bharara fired after refusing orders to quit
Actor Tom Hanks gifts espresso machine to White House press correspondents
Oscar winning actor and noted Democrat Tom Hanks has gifted a new espresso machine worth over $2,000 to the White House’s news correspondents on Thursday. The gift came accompanied with a note, typed on the actor’s typewriter, which read: “To The White House Press Corps,keep up the good fight for[Read More…]
Donald Trump to skip the White House correspondents’ dinner
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that he will not attend the White House correspondents’ dinner,a high-profile event that draws celebrities, politicians and journalists. The dinner is scheduled for April 29. “I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and[Read More…]
US President Trump misspells honour in latest Tweet
Donald Trump has misspelled ‘honour’ in one of his first tweets as US President, evoking both amused and critical responses. Trump, an avid Twitter user, may have become the leader of the free world but moving to the White House does not seem to have helped his spelling. “I am[Read More…]
In pics: President Donald Trump enters White House!
President Donald J. Trump finally took oath as the 45th President of the United States. Thousands of his supporters gathered at the West Front of Capitol, Washington, D.C. to greet him on Friday, January 20, 2017. Take a glance on how Trump enters the White House:
Donald Trump remodels Oval Office; brings Churchill bust back
Just hours after US President Donald Trump’s moving to the White House, he refashioned the Oval office as he reinstalled a bust of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and introduced some other changes. The bust was removed to outside the Treaty Room in the private residence of the White[Read More…]
Obama admin differs with Trump on China policy
The outgoing Obama administration appears to be in differences with President-elect Donald Trump over the China policy, saying it has been in contact with the Chinese officials to reiterate its continued support to the long-standing one-China policy. Responding to questions, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest even tended to question[Read More…]
US officials fear Russian cyber attack on election day
US security officials and intelligence agency fear that Russian hackers might launch a huge wave of cyber attacks on the election day. US intelligence warned Russia that any attempt to affect the voting or vote counting next Tuesday would be considered as a serious breach, multiple media reports have said.[Read More…]
Veiled dig! Race to White House is real, not reality TV: Hillary
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton took a dig at Donald Trump saying the race to the White House is real business and not “reality TV”. “This is not reality TV. This is real. It’s as real as it gets. So we’re going to get the economy working for everybody, not[Read More…]