President, first lady’s official White House Christmas portrait released

By Sarah Beth Hensley
December 14, 2017 | 4:31 PM

WASHINGTON — It’s Christmastime in the White House, and the president and first lady have released their official Christmas portrait.

First Lady Melania Trump tweeted the official photo Thursday showing her hand-in-hand with President Donald Trump. The portrait, taken on Tuesday, Dec. 5, shows the pair in a doorway of the White House’s decorated Cross Hall, flanked by flags and Christmas trees.

The first lady is wearing a long, black sleeveless dress; the president, a tuxedo.

The photo was taken by Andrea Hanks.

House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities

By The Associated Press
July 22, 2026 | 6:54 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few GOP holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections. House Republicans were divided over the plan, with conservatives wary because there are no offsetting budget cuts. But Speaker Mike Johnson plunged ahead, viewing the go-it-alone process as the best chance to usher President Donald Trump's priorities through the split Congress, despite skepticism in the Senate.

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