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Boston Celtics visit White House for NBA championship celebration
The NBA champion Boston Celtics’ victory lap continued Thursday as the team visited the White House for the traditional celebration with the president.
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Biden hosting Super Bowl-winning Chiefs at White House: Here's what to know
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to visit Joe Biden and the White House after winning Super Bowl LVIII. Here’s what to know.
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What is a state dinner, and why do we have them?
The U.S. is hosting Kenyan President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto for a state dinner celebrating 60 years of allyship between Kenya and the U.S. But what is a state dinner, what happens there and how does it help diplomatic relations?
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Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti
President Joe Biden has welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House to kick off a three-day state visit.
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Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Biden honored 19 people, including civil rights icon Opal Lee, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday, the nation’s highest civilian honor,
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Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Fort Worth’s Opal Lee It will be awarded with the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to the country’s success in many categories, including public and private endeavors.
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Fort Worth's Opal Lee among 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
President Biden will award 19 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday, the nation’s highest civilian honor. One of the recipients is Fort Worth’s own Opal Lee.
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Chants of ‘shame on you' greet guests at White House correspondents' dinner shadowed by war in Gaza
A glitzy election-year roast by President Joe Biden has drawn journalists, celebrities and politicians — but also hundreds of protesters against the war in Gaza.
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From Tim Cook to the Clintons, US state dinner for Japan attracts top figures in business, politics
Top figures from business, sports and politics — including an ex-president — turned up for Wednesday’s state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House.
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Cherry blossoms, Paul Simon will be featured at the White House state dinner for Japan
More than 200 guests are expected at the swanky affair being held Wednesday to honor Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and relations between the United States and Japan.
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The White House expects about 40,000 participants at its ‘egg-ucation'-themed annual Easter egg roll
The White House says it’s getting ready to welcome 40,000 people for its annual Easter Egg Roll.
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Betty Ford forever postage stamp is unveiled at the White House
A new forever postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Betty Ford was unveiled Wednesday afternoon in the East Room of the White House.
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White House clinic improperly distributed controlled substances during previous administrations, new report says
The investigation by the Pentagon’s internal watchdog was prompted by complaints during the Trump administration.
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Fake 911 call reports fire at the White House in latest ‘swatting' incident
Fire engines and other emergency vehicles responded to a fake report that the White House was ablaze and a person was trapped inside.
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Car crashes into barrier at White House; driver in custody
A car crashed into a security barrier along 15th Street NW at Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House complex before 6 p.m. Monday, a Secret Service spokesperson confirmed. The driver is in custody. The Metropolitan Police Department and D.C. Fire and EMS were called to the scene to clear the car. No indication of a threat was found inside...
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Biden shows photo of grandson Beau under Resolute Desk in rare White House tour
In a recent tour of the White House with Architectural Digest, President Joe Biden showed off his version of the Oval Office, which every president gets to design themselves.
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White House 2023 holiday decorations unveiled
First lady Jill Biden unveiled the White House holiday and seasonal decor for 2023.
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White House holiday decorations show the festive season through the ‘sparkling eyes of children'
Jill Biden is set to unveil the décor on Monday and says she wants visitors to experience the holidays through the eyes of a child.
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The Bidens hand out books and candy to trick-or-treater at White House event
Books were about as abundant as candy at a trick-or-treating event that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted at the White House on the eve of Halloween.
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The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions and Spanish translation
The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture are launching a new virtual tour of the White House. It is the first such Google tour to include audio captions.