The White House

White House Press Secretary Tests Positive for COVID-19

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says she has tested positive for COVID-19. This comes days after President Donald Trump tested positive for the cornorvirus. McEnany says in a statement that she tested positive Monday morning and is experiencing no symptoms at this time. She spoke briefly with reporters Sunday evening, but says that no members of the White House…

Tensions Between Trump and Sessions May Be Cooling Down

Simmering tensions between President Donald Trump and his attorney general appear to be cooling down. The White House says Trump has “100 percent” confidence in his Cabinet. That would include Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whom Trump has publicly belittled in recent weeks. Trump has called Sessions “weak” and “beleaguered” and expressed disappointment in Sessions’ decision to step aside from the…

White House: Budget Deficit to Rise to $600 Billion

The White House is predicting the government’s budget deficit for the soon-to-close fiscal year will hit $600 billion. That’s an increase of $162 billion over last year’s tally and a reversal of a steady trend of large but improving deficits on President Barack Obama’s watch. The disappointing figures, while expected, come after the deficit has steadily declined since the huge…