U.S. President Donald Trump will sign three congressional resolutions on Thursday barring California's electric vehicle sales mandates and diesel engine rules, a White House official said, confirming an earlier Reuters report citing auto industry sources and House aides.

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.

During a press briefing Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt also said that 157 people have been arrested for assault and obstruction-related charges.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing at 1 p.m. On Tuesday, the Trump administration deployed 700 Marines to Los Angeles to maintain law and order amid the riots in the city's downtown area.

White House aides have reportedly been pushing Texas Republicans to re-open the redistricting process this summer to make the maps even more dominating for Republicans in Congress.

Hegseth was angered by his exclusion and resigned from the Guard. That experience remains with him as he attempts to reshape the military, and its role in society, in line with Trump's worldview. As he has written: “My trust for this Army is irrevocably broken.”

Former officials said the Trump administration’s push for the agency to detain record numbers of undocumented immigrants increases the chances of mistakes.

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