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The White House pool was summoned to the palm room doors for Trump’s departure at 12:17 pm. Joey Garrison White House correspondent USA Today XXX-XXX-XXXX [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) @joeygarrison
Kimberly Halkett of Al Jazeera News — today’s foreign press pooler — passed along a comment she got from WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt on the security issue that prompted the Secret Service to order reporters inside the White House: Leavitt: “Somebody threw their phone over the fence,” referring to the fence on the north lawn of the White House. Joey Garrison White House correspondent USA Today XXX-XXX-XXXX [E…
The White House lockdown the Secret Service previously ordered was lifted at 11:56 am. Reporters are now allowed back on the North Lawn. Still no word from the White House on what triggered the lockdown. I’ve also reached out to the Secret Service and will pass along what they give me.
At about 11:30 am EDT, a Secret Service official ordered reporters on the North Lawn – including everyone working on Pebble Beach – to go inside the White House press briefing room. No reason was provided. A Secret Service official now appears to be walking on the North Lawn. Several reporters including me were waiting outside to speak to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, who was giving an interview on Fox News, wh…
Good late morning from a gray and humid JBA, where we just pulled onto the base on the way to AF1 to Pittsburgh for the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit. I'll be your travel pooler today. One tweak from the in-town pool: I'm told CBS is in the travel radio seat today, not NPR. Out-of-Town Travel Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters Print: Christian Science Monitor Radio: CBS Additional Pri…
“Every month since President Trump took office, core inflation — the best measure of inflation — has beat or matched expectations. The data proves that President Trump is stabilizing inflation and the Panicans continue to be wrong about tariffs raising prices.” — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Under President Donald J. Trump, America continues to beat back inflation after years of Biden-induced price h…
Information is for planning purposes only – not for publication or broadcast. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S VISIT TO TURNBERRY AND ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM JULY 25 – 29, 2025 The White House Travel Office is officially opening registration for President Donald J. Trump’s visit to Turnberry and Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. The deadline to complete the online registration is Thursday, July 17, 2025, at…
Good morning from the White House, where it is a cloudy 78 degrees with a chance of some brief rain. I will be your in-town print pool reporter today. The White House has made no changes to President Trump’s schedule. He is set to depart for Pittsburgh, Pa. this afternoon. Below is the president’s schedule. Let me know if you have any questions! In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Secondary TV: Gray Photos: AP, AFP, NY…
President Trump’s motorcade rolled onto the White House grounds at 10:15pm after a short, uneventful ride from Lutnick’s house in Foxhall. We now have a lid. Good night all.
Motorcade is rolling from Lutnick’s residence back to the White House at 10:08pm. Pool did not see Trump enter the presidential limo. Nik Popli Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) • XXX-XXX-XXXX (o)
Motorcade is rolling from Lutnick’s residence back to the White House at 10:08pm. Pool did not see Trump enter the presidential limo. https://time.com/ Nik Popli Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) • XXX-XXX-XXXX (o) https://twitter.com/time https://www.facebook.com/time https://www.instagram.com/time https://www.linkedin.com/company/time/ https://www.tiktok.com/@time 100 Years of Trust and Impact https://www.time.co…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Secondary TV: Gray Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: USA Today Radio: SRN Secondary Print: Reuters New Media: Timcast Out-of-Town Travel Pool TV Corr & Crew: NBC Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters Print: Christian Science Monitor Radio: NPR Additional Print: Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post EDT 9:00 AM In-…
Motorcade arrived at Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's house in the Foxhall neighborhood for a private dinner, per a White House official. Today is Lutnick’s 64th birthday. Pool could not see Trump depart the motorcade and enter Lutnick’s home. A guest list was not provided. It is unclear how long he plans to be at Lutnick's house. The pool will be holding in the press van. Nik Popli Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX…
The motorcade departed the White House at 7:35pm. We are rolling to an undisclosed location. Your pooler did not lay eyes on POTUS. The rain has slowed down significantly.
The pool is gathered in a press van for President Trump's departure from the White House to an undisclosed location. I will provide an update upon arrival. Nik Popli Politics Reporter XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) • XXX-XXX-XXXX (o)
White House Press Office has called a dinner lid until 5:45pm.
President Donald J. Trump took office promising to confront the chronic health crisis plaguing Americans — and six months later, he is delivering on that promise by removing harmful chemicals from our food supply. Today, the Trump Administration announced that dozens of ice cream companies — representing more than 90% of the ice cream volume sold in the U.S. — have pledged to eliminate the use of certified artificia…
Dear colleagues, President Trump spoke for about 50 minutes at a lunch with the White House Faith Office in the East Room of the White House. Mr Trump began speaking after 12:30pm, mentioning Ukraine right at the top of his remarks. “We're going to supply weapons to NATO, and a large amount, they're going to deliver the weapons, and they're going to pay for 100% of the weapons,” drawing applause from the crowd. “It’…
Dear colleagues, Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke for several minutes in the Oval Office after President Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine in 50 days or the US would implement "secondary tariffs" at 100 percent. He also announced that the US will send weapons to Nato. Mr Rutte later said weapons systems would be delivered to Ukraine through Nato, and Europe would be paying…
Good morning everyone, It is a warm, humid day in Washington, DC. I will be your foreign pooler today on Monday, July 14, 2025 for Nato’s Secretary General Mark Rutte visit to the White House. A meeting with President Donald Trump is scheduled for 10am in the Oval Office. That meeting is so far closed to the press. The meeting is expected to focus on Ukraine, trade and defense spending, and is likely to include a “m…