Review: ’44,’ a musical satire about Barack Obama, returns to L.A.
“44 the Musical,” an affectionate spoof of the Barack Obama White House years, had its premiere at the Bourbon Room Hollywood in 2022. The show…
Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON — As House members finished voting for the week and left Washington, the lead Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, voiced frustration…
Biden, facing his own challenges, to host Ukraine’s Zelensky
WASHINGTON — When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House on Wednesday, he became just the second European head of state to sit with President…
Trump to sign order designating English as official language of U.S.
WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White…
Ukraine’s Zelensky meets with Trump at White House
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting with President Trump on Friday at a pivotal moment for his country, as he tries to persuade the White…
Starmer and Trump to meet amid worries about U.S. support for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit the White House on Thursday to try to convince President Trump that a lasting peace in Ukraine will…
White House says it ‘will decide’ which news outlets cover Trump
The White House said Tuesday that its officials “will decide” which news outlets can regularly cover President Trump up close — a sharp break from…
Judge rejects immediately restoring AP’s access to White House but urges government to reconsider
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday refused to immediately order the White House to restore the Associated Press’ access to presidential events, saying the news organization…
Trump revels in mass firings, jeers Biden before conservative crowd
OXON HILL, Md. — President Trump on Saturday evening praised his administration’s sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees, congratulating himself for “dominating” Washington and sending…
Top Trump aide says conditions on federal aid to L.A. will target California Coastal Commission
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is planning to set conditions on federal disaster assistance to Los Angeles as it rebuilds from the Eaton and Palisades fires, a…
AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
The Associated Press is suing three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop…
Trump seeks greater control of independent regulators with his new executive order
WASHINGTON — President Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade…
A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far
WASHINGTON — Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Trump’s administration as the White House and its Department…
Trump checks out Boeing hardware, complains of new Air Force One delay
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump toured a Boeing airplane to check out new hardware and technology features and highlight the aircraft maker’s delay in delivering…
Trump contract freeze slows safety measures in fire zones
President Trump has insisted that “raking” of the forests and other fuel reduction measures would help prevent wildfires from devastating the West. But early actions…
What to know about relationship between White House and press corps
This week, the White House barred Associated Press journalists from three media appearances by President Trump — two of them in the Oval Office itself.…
Modi’s visit with Trump could boost U.S.-India relations amid tariff woes
WASHINGTON — President Trump met Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has heaped praise on him in hopes of avoiding the additional tariffs that the…
Rebecca Kutler named president of MSNBC
Rebecca Kutler was named the new president of the Comcast-owned progressive cable news channel MSNBC after holding the post on an interim basis.Mark Lazarus, the…
Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. U.S. District Judge…
As DOGE hammers away at government, Republicans begin to stir
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Katie Britt has been working to make sure the Trump administration efforts to cut government spending doesn’t hit what she called “life-saving, groundbreaking…