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US Justice Dept. fails to secure indictment against White House staffer who gave testimony against Trump in Jan 6 riots probe

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Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testifies before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, at the Capitol in Washington, June 28. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Justice Department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection, according to two people familiar with the matter. Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White … Read more

White House defends Trump amid accusations of manipulating Catholic bishops for political gain

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President Donald Trump praying at Oval Office with archbishops and bishops.

The White House defended President Donald Trump on Monday following Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob’s public apology for his involvement in an Oval Office prayer session with the president. President Donald Trump praying at Oval Office with archbishops and bishops. Archbishop Grob said that the administration had leveraged the religious event for political advantage just before … Read more

Trump aide Steven Cheung touts Nicki Minaj as new White House press secretary ahead of Michigan rally

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US President Donald Trump and Nicki Minaj disembark Air Force One at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, US, October 25. (REUTERS)

As rapper Nicki Minaj appears alongside Donald Trump in Port Huron, Michigan Sunday afternoon, a top White House official has suggested the rapper for a vacant role at the White House. US President Donald Trump and Nicki Minaj disembark Air Force One at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, US, October 25. (REUTERS) Minaj, who … Read more

Trump responds after Obama mocks White House renovations, calls ex-president grossly incompetent

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Donald Trump responded on Truth Social by attacking Barack Obama’s record, the Iran nuclear deal and his latest political endorsements. (Reuters and AP)

President Donald Trump has responded with a sharp message to Former US President Barack Obama after he mocked Trump’s White House renovation project during a campaign rally in Ohio on Saturday. Trump fired back in a Truth Social post after Obama joked that the White House under Trump looked like “Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake … Read more

Trump denies plan to turn White House press room into swimming pool, hints at moving reporters

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US President Donald Trump has denied plans to remove the White House press briefing room and restore a swimming pool. (REUTERS)

US President Donald Trump has denied plans to remove the White House press briefing room and restore a swimming pool beneath it, but has indicated that journalists could still be moved to another location amid his strained relationship with the media. US President Donald Trump has denied plans to remove the White House press briefing … Read more

Barack Obama jibes at Trump, says US President made White House look like 'Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory'

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Barack Obama jibes at Trump (AP)

Former US President Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump’s ongoing renovation choices for the White House, saying Trump has “got the White House looking like former Iraq President Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.” Obama made the comments while addressing an election campaign in Ohio for the midterms, per ANI. Barack Obama jibes at Trump (AP) … Read more

Trump wants to boot reporters from White House, turn briefing room into swimming pool: report

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Trump wants to boot reporters from White House, turn briefing room into swimming pool: report (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP) (AFP)

President Donald Trump has more than once floated the idea of booting reporters from the White House and turning the press briefing room into an indoor swimming pool, a recent report from The New York Times claimed. The outlet’s Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reported that Trump personally suggested that the media be removed from … Read more

Trump's first White House press secretary Sean Spicer advised him on next pick after Katie Zacharia row: Focus on duties'

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Zacharia’s departure followed criticism of her first White House press briefing and questions about her professional credentials. (Bloomberg) (Representative Image)

Donald Trump’s first White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, has cautioned the US President against focusing too heavily on appearance and political loyalty when selecting his next spokesperson after Katie Zacharia’s departure from the role in just five days. Zacharia’s departure followed criticism of her first White House press briefing and questions about her professional … Read more

White sweetclover was introduced to Alaska as a roadside fix in 1916; it escaped into river floodplains where native seedling mortality was 50% higher

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The Hindustan Times US Desk brings you the latest news and developments from across the United States. The team covers everything from breaking news and politics to sports, business, entertainment and stories that are trending across the country. Our coverage includes the White House, Congress, US elections, immigration and visa updates, H-1B, green cards, Social … Read more

Katie Zacharia pushed for disastrous Fox News interviews before White House exit, report claims

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Katie Zacharia pushed for Fox News interviews. (AP)

Katie Zacharia was forced out as White House press secretary on Friday after five days on the job. Zacharia had just started on Monday and had not even moved to Washington yet. Katie Zacharia pushed for Fox News interviews. (AP) According to the NYT, Trump was walking across the South Lawn to leave for a … Read more