A controversial aide is reportedly sparked President Donald Trump’s White House media ban. The Wall Street Journal reports that Executive Assistant Natalie Harp fed the president a stream of clips of cable anchors slamming Trump. That eventually led the president to banish CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House.

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.

Trump and Xi are expected to discuss a range of issues from trade to AI during the latter's multi-day visit to Washington.

A White House task force will remove hundreds of thousands of enrollees from Affordable Care Act coverage, citing widespread fraud, Vice President JD Vance announced at a press conference Tuesday. The action will save $2.

The president also told reporters he believed a deal could soon be reached to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

The Internet is roasting Trump after his White House event went nearly silent when the TV press pool stayed away.