The Latest Breaking News from White House

Trump lies about his weight — and that's what the press focuses on? We won't save democracy that way, folks

The Biden administration has scrapped oil leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on the basis of "legal deficiencies". The leases awarded by the Trump administration had been widely criticised by environmental groups. However, the White House's move comes after it approved an oil drilling project in another Alaskan reserve…

Watch live as Karine Jean-Pierre holds the White House press briefing as Covid cases continue to rise across the US.

Prosecutors say a White House adviser to President Donald Trump acted as if he were "above the law” when he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

A massive case alleging a vast criminal enterprise to subvert election results includes more than 50 people. Alex Woodward explains what we know about the 30 individuals who were not named in the indictment

A district attorney with a long history of targeting organised crime gangs has the former president in her sights, Alex Woodward reports

As 1973 coup still reverberates, a man is pushing for full history of US role in Augusto Pinochet’s rise and fall.

Unclear what charges president’s son will face but he has been under investigation for potential tax and gun law violations. This blog is now closed

White House confirms President Joe Biden will follow CDC guidelines during India/Vietnam trips. He has tested negative twice and will test regularly. All senior staffers will test for COVID-19 when around President Biden. No changes to his travel plans.