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The motorcade arrived at the White House at 11:18 p.m., after leaving the Capitol at 11:12 p.m. (Apologies for the missing departure time stamp from the previous note, which was mistakenly sent too early). Press did not see POTUS exit the motorcade and enter the White House. Daniel Bush | White House Correspondent NEWSWEEK T | XXX-XXX-XXXX E | [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) W | newsweek.com

Tonight, President Donald J. Trump delivered bold, forward-looking remarks before a joint session of Congress — highlighting the historic accomplishments already achieved in his second term and setting the course for four years of prosperity and strength. Unfortunately, Congressional Democrats were too consumed by their own hatred of President Trump, refusing to show support for lowering taxes, fighting childhood ca…

HONORING A GREAT AMERICAN: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Refuge” to forever commemorate the life of twelve-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was tragically killed on June 17, 2024. Jocelyn Nungaray was brutally murdered in Houston, Texas, and two Venezuelan illegal aliens—both reputedly Tren de Aragua gang members—…

EXECUTIVE ORDER By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The prior administration's immigration policies inexcusably endangered and caused enormous suffering within our Nation, including by causing the southern border to be overrun by cartels, criminal gangs, known terrorists, human traffickers, s…

President Donald J. Trump will always put the American people first — and through restoring the U.S. military’s mission of lethality and leading with peace through strength in his foreign policy, President Trump is making good on his commitment to restore safety and security around the world. President Trump secured the release of six American hostages in Venezuela , two Americans in Afghanistan , an American-Israel…

President Donald J. Trump has launched the largest criminal illegal immigrant deportation operation in American history — and despite resistance from Democrat politicians in so-called “sanctuary cities,” illegal immigrant killers, rapists, and drug dealers have been taken off the streets in droves as the heroes of law enforcement are once again empowered to do their jobs. Here is just a tiny sample of the cold-blood…

President Donald J. Trump is standing up for American workers, strengthening American industries, and making clear to the world that America will no longer be ripped off — a push that has already delivered historic results. President Trump is leveling the playing field for American workers. President Trump restored a 25% tariff on steel imports and elevated the tariff to 25% on aluminum imports to protect these crit…

Rep. Al Green made a surprise stop at the White House traveling press hold after he was kicked out of the House chamber for protesting Trump's speech. Green took a few questions. The Texas Democrat said that before he was escorted out of the chamber he repeatedly yelled at Trump that the president had "no mandate" to cut Medicaid. "It's worth it to let people know that there are some people who are going to stand up…

President Donald J. Trump immediately undertook a bold, necessary effort to downsize the federal government by ending the waste, fraud, and abuse that has permeated virtually all aspects of the bureaucracy — making sure government works for the taxpayers who fund it. President Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to maximize government productivity and ensure the best use of taxpayer fund…

President Donald J. Trump knows American energy is the cornerstone of the American advantage — and that having efficient, reliable, and affordable energy is the key to American security. President Trump declared a National Energy Emergency to unlock America’s full energy potential and bring down costs for American families. The U.S. is now the largest net exporter of natural gas in the world. President Trump establi…

President Donald J. Trump took office on a promise to lower costs for the American people — and the actions he has taken are already paying off while the work continues to turn back the economic plague unleashed by the Biden Administration. President Trump put into action a comprehensive plan to lower egg prices. President Trump directed the heads of all executive departments and agencies to “deliver emergency price…

President Donald J. Trump knows America’s children are our future — and he’ll never stop fighting for their right to a healthy, productive upbringing and childhood. That’s why President Trump immediately took action to undo the damaging policies of the Biden Administration on indoctrinating America’s most vulnerable with dangerous, radical policies. President Trump made it the official policy of the U.S. government…

President Donald J. Trump believes government should work for the people — and his historic action has ensured government policies reflect the longstanding values of the Americans it serves. President Trump designated English as the official language of the United States. President Trump declared an end to lower standards in the name of discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) initiatives. + The Trump…

After four years of Biden’s open borders, President Donald J. Trump launched an unprecedented crackdown on the illegal immigrants and deadly drugs allowed to enter our country to remarkable success — and he didn’t need legislation to do it . In February — President Trump’s first month in office — illegal border crossings fell to the lowest level ever recorded, down 94% from last February and down 96% from the all-ti…

Press was led into the Capitol at 845 p.m. and is now holding in a hallway on the first floor. It's unlikely from this point on that we will see President Trump, who is presumably already inside. Press was held at a distance before going in and did not see POTUS when the motorcade pulled up. Follow live broadcasts for POTUS' entrance into the House chamber, and for the speech itself. The next note here will come whe…

The motorcade arrived at the Capitol from the House side and came to a stop outside at 8:40 p.m. Press is holding outside the vans. We have not seen POTUS yet. Daniel Bush | White House Correspondent NEWSWEEK T | XXX-XXX-XXXX E | [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) W | newsweek.com A | 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, NY, 10007

At 8:32 p.m. the motorcade is rolling to the Capitol. From our position in the press van we did not see the president and First Lady exit the White House. According to photographers Elon Musk was spotted leaving the White House ahead of Trump. Daniel Bush | White House Correspondent NEWSWEEK T | XXX-XXX-XXXX E | [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) W | newsweek.com A | 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, N…

Six weeks ago, I stood beneath the dome of this Capitol and proclaimed the dawn of the Golden Age of America. From that moment on, it has been nothing but swift and unrelenting action to usher in the greatest and most successful era in the history of our country. We have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplish in 4 years or 8 years—and we are JUST GETTING STARTED. I return to this chamber t…

The traveling press has been called to gather for President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's departure to the Capitol. POTUS and FLOTUS are scheduled to leave the White House at 8:30 p.m. Daniel Bush | White House Correspondent NEWSWEEK T | XXX-XXX-XXXX E | [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) W | newsweek.com A | 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, NY, 10007

The press office has called a dinner lid until 6:30 p.m. Daniel Bush | White House Correspondent NEWSWEEK T | XXX-XXX-XXXX E | [EMAIL ADDRESS] (mailto:[EMAIL ADDRESS]) W | newsweek.com A | 1 World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, NY, 10007