Karoline Leavitt said Adm. Mitch Bradley made the order for the second strike. Both chambers of Congress return to Washington, D.C., on Monday after Thanksgiving recess, working through the remainder of the year on government funding bills.

Singer Elton John praised bipartisan efforts, including from the Trump administration, to end the HIV pandemic by 2030, during a recent Variety interview.

The White House has so far declined to detail why President Donald Trump had an MRI during his physical last month or on what part of his body.

The 79-year-old president also underwent imaging for abdominal health, and he “remains in excellent overall health,” Trump’s physician said.

Tennessee election: Mr. Trump spoke by phone at a rally for Matt Van Epps, the Republican candidate in Tuesday’s House special election in Tennessee. The call underscored the competitiveness of Mr. Van Epps’s race against State Representative Aftyn Behn for what would normally be a safe conservative seat. Read more ›

People on social media pointed out that the first lady dropped an f-bomb about holiday decorating seven years ago.

White House Christmas decorations include 51 trees, 75 wreaths with red bows and 10,000 butterflies under the theme 'Home is Where the Heart Is.'

First lady Melania Trump is unveiling this year's Christmas decorations at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Indiana's Republican-controlled House reconvenes Monday for congressional redistricting after President Donald Trump pressured lawmakers to create another GOP district.