Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, made her debut in the briefing room Tuesday, saying that podcasters and social media influencers could apply to participate in future briefings.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to questions surrounding the Trump administrations pause in federal grants and loans.

Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, said there would be a "temporary pause" in the "disbursement of all Federal financial assistance," effective from Tuesday at 5 p.m."This temporary pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs and determine the best uses of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the President's priorities,

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered an update from Trump during her first briefing Tuesday.

Mysterious drones that hovered over New Jersey last month were authorized by the FAA for research and recreation purposes, the White House says.

The mysterious drones that lit up skies across the US late last year were authorised by federal regulators and "not the enemy," the White House has announced. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had approved the drones for research and many also belonged to people in the area,