The White House has broken ground on construction projects ordered by President Donald Trump to pave over the Rose Garden lawn and install flagpoles on the north and south lawns.

President Trump comment on Los Angeles riots: "Thank goodness we sent out some wonderful National Guard. They've really helped -- a lot of problems they were having out there. They were afraid to do anything, and we sent out the troops, and they've done a fantastic job." https://t.co/VbGkeVy683 pic.twitter.com/J5dYCP1ABk

The White House has responded to news of a transgender softball pitcher leading a team in Minnesota to a state championship, defying Trump.

President Donald Trump on Monday said he hopes claims that Elon Musk brought drugs into the White House were not true, but he said he “really” didn’t know if they were. “I really don’t know,” Trump said.

After deportations fall short of President Trump’s campaign promises, federal agents summoned to a meeting in Washington, D.C., are told to “just go out there and arrest illegal aliens.”

I have always supported Trump, through thick and thin. However, this is unacceptable and inhumane,” said Florida Sen. Ileana Garcia.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not drop the Starlink service made by Elon Musk's SpaceX company, calling it a good service. He told reporters he wishes Musk well. (Reporting by Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Mark Porter)

The president doesn’t think that he needs to be in a blood feud with Elon Musk, and I actually think if Elon chilled out a little bit, everything would be fine,” JD Vance said.

The White House has appointed Wayne Wall as the new senior director for Middle East at the National Security Council, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the issue said. Why it matters: Wall is one of the first senior hires at the NSC since the big purge ordered by President Trump and acting national security adviser Marco Rubio more than two weeks ago.