Trump courts African leaders at White House

President Trump is hosting 5 African leaders in Washington this week — a selective summit that's raising eyebrows over who was invited, what's on the table, and what it signals about U.S. rivalry with ... Read More

Trump wants to talk business with Africa in hopes of countering China. But a US summit excluded Africa’s big players

The White House hosted an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more than 50 nations were welcome to join. Read More

Trump sells shift from 'aid to trade' in White House meeting with African leaders

President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations on Wednesday that he was shifting the U.S. approach to the continent from aid to trade and that the United States is a better partner for ... Read More

Why Trump has invited five African leaders to the White House

US President Donald Trump is set to meet the leaders of five African states, an invitation the White House sees as an "incredible" commercial opportunity. Trump's choice of guests include the leaders ... Read More

Trump hosts West African leaders as the region reels from U.S. aid cuts

The leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau are expected to discuss key areas of cooperation, including economic development, security, infrastructure and democracy. Read More

White House challenges reporter over white, South African ... - Fox News

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt calls an NBC reporter’s question ‘ridiculous’ after pushback over President Donald Trump’s video shown to South Africa’s president. NEW You ... Read More

South African leader, Trump to meet after US took in refugees

Trump has criticized South Africa’s Black-led government on multiple fronts and issued an executive order Feb. 7 cutting all U.S. funding to the country as punishment for what he said were its ... Read More

White House briefings shaken up by 'new media' seats - New York Post

The “new media” seat at the White House has shaken up press briefings, as Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt aims to add non-legacy press members to briefings. Read More

Trump to Bring White South Africans as Refugees, Denies Everyone Else

The U.S. will give about 50 white South Africans help with housing, groceries, and other needs, according to a document reviewed by the Associated Press. The Trump administration could admit as ... Read More

White House Barred Associated Press From Oval Office Event

Despite a Court Order, White House Barred AP From Oval Office Event. Last week's federal court decision forbidding the Trump administration from punishing the AP for refusing to rename the Gulf of ... Read More