Trump says he was kidding when he offered UFC CEO press secretary role
The role of the White House press secretary has been largely vacant since Karoline Leavitt stepped aside in August.
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The role of the White House press secretary has been largely vacant since Karoline Leavitt stepped aside in August.
Secret Service officers found three weapons in the vehicle of the suspect, who allegedly told officers he had heard voices in his head telling him to come to Washington and assassinate the president.
The Justice Department is investigating whether the major TV networks violated antitrust laws after they briefly suspended the TV press pool system in response to President Trump's decision to ban three news organizations from the White House.
"I am confident that Katie will deliver strong results for our Country as the next White House Press Secretary," President Trump said.
The three news organizations, which were banned from White House grounds by President Trump, are arguing that the ban is unconstitutional.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
The latest court filings in cases involving the Kennedy Center and the White House ballroom project detail the work being done at the two institutions.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Freedom Fuel Network is offering gasoline for more than 30 cents a gallon below the national average.
Conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz" were criticized by lawyers, families and human rights groups who claimed detainees were mistreated.
President Trump's construction projects include restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and a 250-foot triumphal arch.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
The UFC hosted a fight series on the White House South Lawn Sunday night.
The lawsuit calls the event "deeply corrupt" and argues that it seeks to enrich the president and his allies and lacks proper authorization.
South Florida is rolling out the pink carpet for the who's who of the FIFA festivities. It's a moment to say thanks to those who worked for two years getting ready for World Cup action.
Democratic lawmakers argue the Trump administration must get express consent from Congress before continuing construction on the White House ballroom.
Sources identified the 21-year-old suspect as Nasire Best of Dundalk, Maryland, and documents obtained by CBS News show Best previously blocked a White House entry lane in June 2025.
A bystander was also wounded, but no Secret Service officers were injured, officials said. President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident.
King Charles attended a state dinner at the White House, after speaking about what he called the "truly unique" relationship between the U.K. and the U.S. in an address to Congress.
Authorities say 31-year-old Cole Allen, who faces federal charges, allegedly exchanged gunfire with law enforcement, carried a manifesto targeting Trump administration officials, and had no prior criminal record despite a background in engineering and academia.
Florida officials, including Maria Elvira Salazar and Jared Moskowitz, recounted hearing gunfire and taking cover during a shooting scare at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, as others condemned the incident and praised the swift response by law enforcement.
The Republican president did not attend during his first term or the first year of his second.
The new beehive expands existing beekeeping and honey production operations at the White House.
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
