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White House Shuts Down Tours for Ballroom Construction

Visitors will be shut out indefinitely during $200M project

(Newser) - White House tours are off the table for the foreseeable future, thanks to President Trump's push to add a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom to the historic residence. The administration recently pulled the plug on all upcoming tours—including those already confirmed for September—and won't be...

What Ban? White House Joins TikTok
White House Joins TikTok
Aug 21, 2025 6:29 AM CDT

White House Joins TikTok

Account launches month before deadline for TikTok sale

(Newser) - The White House has officially joined TikTok , launching an account even as the fate of the popular app hangs in the balance. The move comes as Bytedance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, faces a looming Sept. 17 deadline to sell the app to a US buyer or be banned...

Trump Is Rearranging White House Portraits Again: Sources

Portraits of Obama, both Bushes reportedly moved to a less-prominent area

(Newser) - In a move that highlights persistent tensions between the current president and his predecessors, President Trump has relocated official portraits of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and George H.W. Bush to less visible spots in the White House. According to sources cited by CNN , the Obama portrait now...

Trump Fires Most of Puerto Rico's Fiscal Oversight Board

Move leaves only two voting board members as debt fight drags on

(Newser) - In a major shakeup for Puerto Rico's financial recovery, President Trump has abruptly removed five members of the island's powerful fiscal oversight board, leaving the future of the territory's debt crisis uncertain. Just three members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight Management Board, the federally appointed...

Trump's Impeachments Will Return to Smithsonian Exhibit

Museum says no government official had pressured it

(Newser) - Information about the impeachments of President Trump will be restored soon to an exhibit in the National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian announced Saturday. The change had left the exhibit suggesting that only three presidents—Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton—have been at serious risk of removal...

White House Is Getting a $200M Ballroom

Melania Trump's office will be relocated when construction begins in September

(Newser) - The White House on Thursday announced that construction on a $200 million ballroom will begin in September and be ready for entertaining before President Trump's term ends in early 2029. It will be the latest change introduced to what's known as the "people's house" since Trump...

Autopen Probes Could Focus on Fauci, Jill Biden: Rand Paul

Former president has said he made the decisions on pardons

(Newser) - Sen. Rand Paul suggested on Sunday that Jill Biden and Anthony Fauci could become focal points in Republican investigations into the use of an autopen for presidential pardons. Speaking on WABC's Cats Roundtable radio show, Paul questioned the legitimacy of pardons issued during the Biden administration, singling out...

White House to Hegseth: No More Polygraphs

Top adviser who has clout with Trump complained about the leak investigations

(Newser) - Defense secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to root out Pentagon leakers with polygraph tests have been abruptly halted—by the White House. The Washington Post reports that the tests were scrapped after a senior adviser to Hegseth complained. The adviser, Patrick Weaver—considered a staunch ally of President Trump...

Trey Parker Responds to White House Criticism of South Park

'We're terribly sorry,' co-creator jokes

(Newser) - South Park co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses Thursday to anger from the White House over the season premiere of the animated institution , which showed a naked President Trump in bed with Satan. "We're terribly sorry," Parker said, followed by a long, deadpan-comic stare, the...

Canada: Tariffs Will Add $14K to Cost of Building a US Home

White House disputes Canadian report amid calls for a lumber quota

(Newser) - The White House is pushing back on claims that President Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports will raise the cost of US homeownership. A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce estimates the average cost of building a US home could rise by an additional $14,000 by the...

Fed Chief's Job May Be in Peril After All

Cost overruns on Fed's HQ renovations could give Trump a rationale for firing Powell

(Newser) - President Trump is not a fan of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell , but the president insists that he won't fire him before his term ends next spring. However, a new White House investigation is fueling speculation that he may reconsider, reports Politico . The probe centers on the $2....

Trump to Leader of English-Speaking Country: Great English

President's praise of his Liberian counterpart has sparked backlash

(Newser) - President Trump drew criticism after praising Liberian President Joseph Boakai's command of English during a White House meeting with African leaders Wednesday, CNN reports. Trump asked Boakai how he learned to speak "so beautifully," seemingly unaware that English is Liberia's official language and that Boakai...

Sources Say Trump Is Mulling a Big Move on Ukraine Defense

US said to be considering sending another Patriot air-defense system to Kyiv

(Newser) - Amid renewed Russian attacks on Ukraine, the White House is weighing whether to send Kyiv another coveted Patriot air-defense system—a move that could signal a major shift in US military support and put pressure on Moscow. Two officials tell the Wall Street Journal the Trump administration has asked...

Trump Signs Bill With Cuts 'You Won't Even Notice'

Protesters around the country worry about health care, democracy

(Newser) - Combining White House celebrations of Independence Day and his latest political victory, President Trump signed the legislative centerpiece of his second term's domestic policy into law on Friday. "The largest spending cut, and yet, you won't even notice it," Trump said during the ceremony, per the...

Iran's 'Robert' Threatens New Leak of Trump Allies' Emails

Iranian hackers claim 100GB of emails from Trump's inner circle

(Newser) - Iran-linked hackers, collectively known as "Robert," say they may release more emails stolen from aides and associates of President Trump. The group previously leaked documents from Trump's campaign during the 2024 US election and now claim to have about 100 gigabytes of emails sourced from people...

Assad Isn't Off the Hook in Latest Trump Move on Syria

President is set to issue EO on Monday on lifting sanctions against nation, but not against ex-leader

(Newser) - President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Monday ending US sanctions on Syria, following through on his earlier promise to do so. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to "promote and support the country's path to stability and peace,"...

Teen DOGE Lieutenant Isn't Leaving Government After All

Edward Coristine, 19, is now at the Social Security Administration

(Newser) - One of the more high-profile members of the DOGE team isn't leaving the government after all. Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old nicknamed "Big Balls," has indeed left the Department of Government Efficiency, but he has landed a new job at the Social Security Administration, reports Wired . Coristine is...

With TikTok Deadline Nigh, Trump Punts Again

White House plans to grant 90-day extension to work on deal

(Newser) - President Trump plans to give TikTok another extension, delaying a US ban on the app for the third time since taking office. The move comes more than five months after a federal law was supposed to block TikTok unless it separated from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Trump told reporters...

Trump: 'Of Course' Paul Is Invited to White House Picnic

Senator says he was snubbed because of budget clash

(Newser) - President Trump denied Thursday that Republican Sen. Rand Paul had been disinvited from the White House congressional picnic. "Of course Senator Rand Paul and his beautiful wife and family are invited to the BIG White House Party tonight," Trump said in a Truth Social post. "He's...

Trump's Rose Garden Makeover Is Happening

Construction began Monday

(Newser) - The White House broke ground Monday on construction projects ordered by President Trump to pave over the grass in the Rose Garden and install flagpoles on the north and south lawns. The Republican president said months ago that he would pave over the Rose Garden, as the grass there is...

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