White House Christmas tree winched back into place after being blown over by high winds
America’s National Christmas Tree fell over in front of the White House on Tuesday afternoon due to high winter winds. The tree, a 40-foot Norway spruce from West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest, had been planted just two weeks ago on the White House Ellipse, an area known as President’s Park. According to the National Park […]
Joe Biden to unveil sweeping AI regulations – days before skipping Rishi Sunak’s safety summit
The White House has stolen a march on Rishi Sunak’s AI safety summit by unveiling sweeping regulations aimed at protecting workers and citizens from threats posed by the technology. US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order aiming to guide the development of the tech, requiring firms working on potentially dangerous models to share […]
Mike Pence set to launch presidential campaign next week
Mike Pence, who served as Donald Trump’s vice president, is set to join the race for the White House next week. Mr Pence is expected to launch his bid to win the nomination for the Republican Party on 7 June with a campaign video and a speech in Iowa. The move puts Mr Pence on […]
Nazi flag seized after truck crashes into security barriers near White House
A Nazi flag has been seized by police after a truck crashed into security barriers near the White House. The driver was arrested by police – with a law enforcement official telling NBC News that he made threatening statements about the White House at the scene. The official said: “I don’t think there’s any place […]
‘It’s a serious issue’: White House responds to claims South Africa passed weapons to Russia
White House National Security Council spokesman Admiral John Kirby has described reports that a Russian cargo ship transported weapons from a port in South Africa to Russia in December as a “serious issue”. Speaking to Sky News, he said: “We have consistently and strongly urged countries not to provide any support for Russia’s war. “We […]
Sister of Paul Whelan presses White House to bring her brother home
The sister of Paul Whelan, a US citizen who is wrongfully detained in Russia, on Thursday expressed frustration at her brother’s continued imprisonment in Russia and called on the White House to bring him home. “Paul Whelan deserves better than he is getting for results. He has the White House’s attention to his case and […]
United States President Joe Biden will travel to Mexico next month to attend a North American Leaders Summit, the White House reported Tuesday.
The president will be in Mexico City between January 9 and 10, said John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator for the National Security Council. The summit will bring together Biden with the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. The North American Leaders Summit is typically an […]
Presidents Lula da Silva and Biden will meet at the White House on February 10
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will meet with his US counterpart, Joe Biden, in Washington on February 10, announced the White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, this Tuesday. “During their meeting at the White House, the two presidents will discuss America’s unwavering support for Brazil’s democracy, and how the two countries […]
