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Very productive meeting: Trump praises Zohran Mamdani in warm welcome

US President Donald Trump said he had a "very productive meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and expressed confidence "he can do a very good job, as the two adopted a mutually warm tone after months of engaging in bitter rhetoric against each other. Mamdani flew to Washington DC for his first meeting with Trump in the White House Friday. Trump said he enjoyed the meeting, which he described as great. We've just had a great meeting, a really good, very productive meeting. We have one thing in common, we want this city of ours that we love to do very well. I wanted to congratulate the Mayor. He really ran an incredible race against a lot of smart people, starting with the early primariesand he beat them easily, Trump said in the Oval Office, as Mamdani stood next to him. When asked if he would feel comfortable living in New York City under a Mamdani administration, Trump responded emphatically, Yeah, I would, especially after the meeting. Absolutely. He added that t

White House urges Congress to block bill curbing Nvidia's China chip sales

Nvidia, which has lobbied relentlessly for greater access to the world's biggest market for semiconductors, is not out of the woods yet

Trump faces flak for calling reporter 'quiet, piggy' over Epstein question

The White House criticised the reporter for acting in an 'unprofessional' manner with the US President

Musk returns to White House as tensions with Trump ease after earlier rift

Musk was invited as a guest for a gala dinner to honour Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, one of many business titans invited including Tim Cook

Trump did 'nothing wrong': White House after Epstein-linked emails release

The White House moved quickly to defend President Donald Trump after Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released long-spanning Jeffrey Epstein emails referencing him

Epstein emails suggest Trump 'knew of girls'; spent hours at his house

That email was sent to Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of Epstein, who was convicted and is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in helping him with the sexual abuse of underage women

Trump plans dinner with Jamie Dimon, Wall Street executives at White House

The dinner comes as Trump faces rising political pressure on the economy and affordability - issues that anchored Democratic electoral wins in New Jersey and Virginia last week

US Senate approves bill to end govt shutdown, sending it to House

The Senate passed the bill by a 60-40 vote, ending a long six-week deadlock. US President Donald Trump supported the deal

After 40 days, bipartisan Senate deal moves to end US govt shutdown

A cross-party Senate agreement with the White House sets the stage for a vote to reopen the US government within days, ending weeks of halted services and political standoff

Trump aware of Cheney's death as flags lowered to half-staff: White House

Flags at the White House were lowered within hours of the announcement of Cheney's death on Tuesday morning

Dick Cheney, powerful vice president and Washington insider, dies at 84

A former defense secretary and congressman, he held the nation's No. 2 job under President George W Bush and was an architect of policies in an era of war and economic change

Most donors to Trump ballroom project have federal contracts: Report

Sixteen of the 24 donors have received federal contracts with the cumulative sum totaling $279 billion over the past five years, according to the study by Public Citizen

Trump to host Syrian President Al-Sharaa in historic White House visit

President Donald Trump will host Ahmad al-Sharaa for talks, a first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House, an administration official said Saturday. The official, who was not authorised to comment publicly about the yet to be formally announced engagement, said that the meeting is expected to take place Nov 10. Trump met with al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia in May in what was the first encounter between the two nations' leaders in 25 years and one that could serve as a turning point for Syria as it struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation. The meeting, on the sidelines of Trump's get-together with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, marked a major turn of events for a Syria that is still adjusting to life after the over 50-year, iron-gripped rule of the Assad family. Al-Sharaa once had a $10 million US bounty on his head. Under the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Golani, al-Sharaa had ties to al-Qaida and joined insurgents battling US forces in Ir

From Apple to Meta: White House lists donors for Trump's $300 mn ballroom

The White House released the list of donors funding Trump's 90,000-sq-foot ballroom, costing $300 million, backed by tech giants, billionaires and private contributors

WH repeats claim India cutting Russian oil imports at Trump's request

However, India has denied any agreement, emphasising its priority to safeguard consumer interests. The country's energy policy prioritises stable prices and secure supplies

Trump to embark on Asia tour to mend trade rifts, join Asean, APEC summits

Trump's return to Asia could redefine regional trade and diplomacy. From Asean trade and digital economy talks to US-China negotiations

Trump planning to demolish White House East Wing to build new ballroom

Trump unveiled his ballroom plans over the summer, after long complaining about wanting a larger room for entertaining at the White House

Car crashes into White House gate while Trump was inside, driver arrested

The driver was arrested immediately, and the police and US Secret Service officers checked the car, confirming it was safe

Prince Harry, Geoffrey Hinton call for ban on AI superintelligence

In a statement organised by the nonprofit the Future of Life Institute, the group of scientists and other public figures advocated for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence

Trump hosts Senate Republicans at renovated WH as shutdown drags on

Head Start programmes for preschoolers nationwide are scrambling for federal funds. The federal agency tasked with overseeing the US nuclear stockpile has begun furloughing its 1,400 employees. Thousands more federal workers are going without paychecks. But as President Donald Trump welcomed Republican senators for lunch in the newly renovated Rose Garden Club -- with the boom-boom of construction underway on the new White House ballroom -- he portrayed a different vision of America as a unified GOP refuses to yield to Democratic demands for health care funds, and the government shutdown drags on. We have the hottest country anywhere in the world, which tells you about leadership, Trump said in opening remarks, extolling the renovations underway as senators took their seats in the newly paved-over garden turned patio. It was a festive atmosphere under crisp, but sunny autumn skies as senators settled in for cheeseburgers, fries and chocolates, and Trump's favoured songs -- YMCA and