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Trump and Tech Giants Sign Voluntary AI Safety Accord at White House

US President Donald Trump and leaders of major technology companies have signed a voluntary agreement on safety standards for advanced artificial intelligence systems. The agreement was announced at the White House on September 29, 2026. It calls on participating companies...

Trump’s White House Media Ban Blocked by Federal Judge

A federal judge on Thursday, September 24, ordered the Trump administration to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, finding that the president’s ban on the three news organizations was likely unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge...

White House Launches ‘Trump TV’ as Major Networks Suspend Presidential Pool Coverage

A round-the-clock, White House-produced video stream branded “TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station” went live Monday as an escalating dispute over press access interrupted the television pool that normally provides independent footage of the U.S. president to broadcasters across the...

The Greek Peanut Vendor of the White House

A Greek peanut vendor who set shop outside the White House became famous in the US in the first half of the 20th century. Nicholas Stefanos “Steve” Vasilakes emigrated from Ligerea, Laconia, Greece, to the United States in 1910 and...

Joe Biden’s Cancer Has Spread Further and Is “Very Painful,” Son Hunter Says

Former US President Joe Biden’s cancer has spread further and is causing significant pain, his son Hunter Biden said on Friday. This is one of the most candid accounts yet of Biden’s battle with the disease. Speaking to the BBC’s...

Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship and Birth Tourism

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday aimed at defining the limits of birthright citizenship and stopping foreign nationals from traveling to the United States primarily to give birth, the White House announced. The signing of the orders...

Greek-American Trump Official Alexandra Veletsis Marries on Mykonos

White House official Alexandra Veletsis, one of the most senior Greek-Americans serving in President Donald Trump's administration, married investment banker Matthew Guarino in an elegant wedding ceremony on the island of Mykonos, blending Washington influence with traditional Aegean charm. The...

Trump Unveils Qatar-Donated Boeing 747-8 for Air Force One Use

US President Donald Trump has unveiled a newly modified Boeing 747-8 jet donated by Qatar for use as part of the Air Force One presidential transport fleet, describing the aircraft as a “flying White House” after the US military...

Patriarch of Jerusalem Urges Trump to Protect Middle East Christians

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday afternoon, June 4. The forty-minute discussion focused heavily on protecting Christian communities across the Middle East and safeguarding freedom of worship in...

From Crete to the White House: The Journey of a Rare Mountain Goat

In June 1950, a rare male Cretan wild goat (agrimi) arrived in Washington, DC, as an official gift for US President Harry S. Truman. Sent by a Greek villager, the animal was intended as a gesture of public gratitude...