At a White House dinner Trump shares plans to bring home more hostages captured by Hamas, predicts stronger GOP majorities in 2026 and celebrates legislative achievements of first 6 months.

He—the president, their leader, the martyr who had endured scandals and prosecution and an assassin’s bullet on their behalf—had repeatedly told them it was time to move on, and that alone should suffice. Why, he groused, would the White House add fuel to the fire, would it play into the media’s narrative?

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday read a letter from a physician aimed at addressing public concerns over visible swelling in former President Trump's ankles and bruising on his hand,

Karoline Leavitt released a physician's note explaining President Donald Trump's visible bruising and leg swelling after photos sparked health concerns.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted a pair of Arab Gulf leaders at the White House on Wednesday as violence between Israel and Syria renewed doubts about his pledge to impose peace on the Middle East. Trump held a meeting in the Oval Office with Bahrain’s crown prince and dined privately with Qatar’s prime minister.

The 7 follows President Donald Trump’s second term. The House GOP’s budget cuts vote was delayed by the Epstein files. Deadline: Because Republicans are pursuing the cuts through what’s known as rescissions, they have to pass the bill by tomorrow. Otherwise, the funds will legally have to be disbursed.

The Trump administration said it would release more than $1 billion in federal funding for after-school programs that had been paused.

As the weeks have passed, the Oval has evolved from the modest décor of the Biden era into the extravagant, gold-drenched centerpiece of Trump's second administration — a space where the president has ensured his unmistakable mark is visible in quite literally every corner.