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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is scheduled to brief reporters early Monday afternoon. The briefing comes as the death toll from flash flooding in Texas over the holiday weekend ... Read More

White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas. Read More

White House blasts idea that Trump’s cuts contributed to Texas flooding death toll

That was an act of God. It’s not the administration’s fault that the flood hit when it did, but there were early and consistent warnings and, again, the National Weather Service did its job,” White ... Read More

White House press secretary addresses NWS staffing levels before Texas floods

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke Monday about the deadly floods in Texas and the latest developments on President Trump's tariffs. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has ... Read More

White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Texas floods

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week. Local officials and forecasters have defended their actions before and after flash floods killed dozens in the region. Read More

White House press secretary says admin. is ‘complying with all court orders’ - MSN

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration is “complying with all court orders,” amid some Democratic calls for the president’s lawyers to be held in contempt of court. Read More

Associated Press and the White House remain in standoff over access - MSN

A White House official said Friday that the Associated Press will be prevented from having reporters attend events in the Oval Office or fly with the president on Air Force One, a prohibition that ... Read More

White House Slams NPR’s ‘Fake News’ Report on Secretary of Defense Shake-Up

However, the report was quickly challenged by White House Press SecretaryKaroline Leavitt, who called it “fake news” on social media.In her statement, she emphasised that the source quoted by ... Read More

White House defends FEMA chief’s baffling hurricane comments

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the acting administrator’s remarks about there not being a hurricane season was a joke. The White House on Tuesday played down news reports about the leader ... Read More