The 20-day U.S. federal government shutdown is likely to end this week, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday.

A part of White House building has been demolished amid the U.S. government shutdown going on for the last 20 days and there’s no end in sight as the Senate has failed for the 11th time

In one social video Trump shared, he wears a crown and flies a fighter jet with "King Trump" written on it. 2,700 No Kings protests were Oct. 18, 2025.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr deemed declining U.S. fertility rates a "national security threat," saying birth rates are not high enough to stabilize the population.

Discussion of China, security and trade are expected to be high on the agenda for Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is just hours away from his long-awaited meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. He's due to arrive at the White House at 11am (2am AEDT) ahead of a meeting in the Oval Office 15 minutes later, followed by lunch in the Cabinet Room.

Former president Joe Biden began using the small stairs during his presidency back in 2023 after being spotted stumbling on the big stairs. At the time, the White House claimed that the stairs used depended on factors including weather, security and the availability of rolling staircases.

US President Donald Trump reportedly pushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to give up swathes of territory to Russia during a tense meeting on Friday that at times turned into a “shouting match”.