The White House has unveiled the first official portrait of US First Lady Melania Trump. In the Black-and-White image, Trump could be seen wearing a blacksuit. With a window in the backdrop, the Washington Monument could be seen in the rearview.

In 1934, a star of stage and screen made history in Washington, D.C. This Week In Texas Music History is supported by Brane Audio. On Jan. 31, 1934, singer Etta Moten Barnett performed at the White House, the first Black woman to do so in the 20th century.

Every president gets to decorate the Oval Office to their liking — but sometimes, they keep the decor of their predecessor.

President Donald Trump redecorated the Oval Office with many of the same artifacts from his first White House term.

Every president since John Adams has lived in the White House. Here's everything to know about Donald Trump's home for the next four years.

As millions watched President Donald Trump’s inauguration at the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, many noticed that he did not place his left hand on a Bible while being sworn in. Now people are questioning that gesture,

The women operating the Wheeling-based small business Unique Miniatures can now give a tour of the White House without ever stepping inside after spending four months re-creating items from the president’s house for the exhibit “The People’s House: A White House Experience.

But let’s not forget the great US President Abraham Lincoln (16th,1861-1865), who championed the Telegraph during the American Civil War against slavery, making him the first president to embrace wired messaging technology, although the portable device had been around for almost two decades.

Pamela Lee with her book, “The Darkness at Dawn”, at MOAA meeting, June 20, 2019 Pamela Roberts Lee passed away January 20, 2025 at Casa Arena Health Care in Alamogordo, New M

On Sunday, the American Library Association announced that Everett’s “James” was this year’s winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, which includes a $5,000 cash award. Kevin Fedarko’s “A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon” was chosen for nonfiction.

The release of president Donald Trump’s official portrait last week on his campaign website led me to Dwight D. Eisenhower, our lone Kansas president

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is swiftly breaching the traditional boundaries of presidential power as he returns to the White House ... while working for George W.