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White House says Tillerson ‘continues to lead the State Department’

  WASHINGTON: The White House responded to speculation about Rex Tillerson's imminent departure as Secretary of State Thursday, saying he was still in the job...

Man claims he ‘dropped explosives’ near White House

  A Washington man has been charged with making a felony threat after he told an agent he “dropped explosives” along the north side of...

Trump realises promise to shatter White House norms in first chaotic...

WASHINGTON: The year since Donald Trump's election has revealed a president thirsty for acclaim, consumed by grievance and -- for better or worse --...

White House says all 16 women who accused Trump of sexual...

The White House has stated that all the women who have accused US President Donald Trump of sexual harassment are lying, according to a...

White House chief cites son’s loss in emotive Trump defence

WASHINGTON: White House chief of staff John Kelly ─ a former general whose son died in Afghanistan ─ made an emotive defence of Donald...

Trump gives himself 10/10 on hurricane relief response

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday gave his administration ten-out-of-ten for its response a hurricane that hammered Puerto Rico exactly one month ago, as...

US judge blocks latest version of Trump travel ban

WASHINGTON: A US federal judge on Tuesday barred the White House from implementing yet another version of President Donald Trump's controversial executive order on...

Trump to name White House aide to homeland security post

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will nominate Kirstjen Nielsen — who, as the top aide to his White House chief of staff, has sought to instil...

US delegation led by White House South Asia affairs adviser to...

ISLAMABAD: A United States delegation led by Lisa Curtis, the White House South Asia affairs adviser, has left for Islamabad and will reach the...

House panel probing private email use by White House aides

WASHINGTON: A US House of Representatives committee asked the White House on Monday for information about a media report that senior officials used private...

Secret Service arrests man carrying firearms near White House

WASHINGTON: The US Secret Service arrested a person with firearms near the White House on Sunday morning, the agency said in a statement on...

Trump’s contentious travel ban to expire on Sunday

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump´s contentious travel ban expires Sunday with little clarity over whether America´s door will reopen for travellers from six majority-Muslim countries. Based...

Trump administration preparing to relax rules on drone strikes: NY Times

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is preparing to relax Obama-era rules on drone strikes and commando raids, paving the way for more frequent operations against...

Fraying relationship between Trump and Cohn raises doubt about his tenure

BOSTON/WASHINGTON: A newly fraying relationship between US President Donald Trump and top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn has raised questions about how long...

Saudi King to visit White House in 2018

WASHINGTON: King Salman of Saudi Arabia will make an official visit to Washington early next year for talks with President Donald Trump, the White House...

Trump to leave Iraq off new travel ban order: White House...

  President Donald Trump will remove Iraq from a list of countries targeted in a U.S. travel ban when he is expected to sign a...

White House rejects reports Pakistan may face travel ban

White House has rejected reports that Pakistan will also be included in the list of countries facing travel ban. “There are no immediate plans by...