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White House reportedly racing to crack down on Russian hackers before Trump takes office
Еconomic sanctions, which authorised the Obama administration to punish and prevent foreign hackers who attack US national security and economy. However, according to the National Security Council, the sanctions fall short of providing the current administration enough power to punish the biggest and most controversial...
Donald Trump made a video to reassure you that everything’s just fine
Hey guys, you can all stop worrying because Donald Trump just made this video to assure that everything is fine, thanks for asking. The president-elect doesn’t move into the White House for another 59 days, but his team sat him down in front of a camera to record a clip about how absolutely FINE the transition process is...
Five reasons Brexit could signal Trump winning the White House
The two most surprising political phenomena of this year have been the rise of Donald Trump and the success of the Leave Europe camp in Britain's referendum on Brexit. Few pundits saw either coming (and full disclosure, I include myself here, particularly on Trump) — but we should have and now would be a good chance...
White House shooting: Secret Service stops armed man
The Secret Service has shot an armed man outside the White House, according to US officials. Police told ABC News that a man brandished a weapon at a security checkpoint near the building and was shot in the stomach. The White House was briefly placed on lockdown after the shooting on Friday. President Barack Obama was playing...
How Donald Trump captures the White House
In the week since Donald Trump effectively secured the Republican presidential nomination, a great deal of ink and airtime have been devoted to explaining why he will have a difficult time winning the presidency in the autumn. The Republican Party is too badly divided. His rhetoric is too incendiary. Republican voters may be...
President Obama’s best jokes from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Obama took the podium for the last time as president at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. And he let the jokes and pointed critiques fly, as most guessed he would. Though he saved the Trump jokes for last, he hit hard at everyone before quite literally dropping the mic. Here are his best jokes from the...
BREAKING: White House in lockdown for SECOND time in 24 hours after security breach
BARACK Obama has been caught up in a security scare at the White House which is in lockdown for the second time in less than 24 hours. The Secret Service, which protects the President and the White House, scrambled into action after what is believed to have been a phone and papers were hurled over a fence at the iconic...
As Congress stalls funding, White House will move Ebola funds to Zika
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will move $510 million in unspent money dedicated to battling last year's global public health crisis — the Ebola virus — toward this year's global public health crisis: the Zika virus. But the White House also made clear that the United States needs to be able to...
A 3-way presidential race? It’s not too late for another White House bid
WASHINGTON — It's not too late: If Donald Trump loses the Republican presidential nomination, he says he might run for the White House anyway. And if Trump wins the GOP nomination, anti-Trump candidates from the party establishment are considering doing the same. While it's an uphill climb and state deadlines...
Obama lays out 2017 spending priorities in final White House budget
U.S. President Barack Obama unveils his final White House budget on Tuesday with a blueprint for fiscal year 2017 that will lay out his spending proposals for priorities from fighting Islamic State to providing for the poor. The budget for the fiscal year beginning on Oct. 1 is largely a political document and is unlikely to be...
White House: Obama and Putin to meet in NY
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in New York next week at a time of high tension in Europe and the Middle East, but the Kremlin and the White House disagreed on Thursday over the top priority for the talks, Reuters has reported. The White House insisted the meeting would focus on...