"Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong," the Tesla CEO wrote, citing projections that the legislation would add more than $2 trillion to the national debt.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived at the White House. With a customary handshake from President Trump on arrival, the bilateral has begun. Reporters will soon follow them into the Oval Office for their meeting. Our reporters at the White House have spotted German media arriving, the honour guard appearing, and the gates opening.

The BBC has hit back at White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt after she attacked its coverage of the war in Gaza. Leavitt accused the British public service broadcaster of spreading “misinformation” over the way it covered claims that Israel had killed Palestinians near an aid distribution center on Sunday.

The BBC has defended itself from Donald Trump White House criticism on a Gaza story about fatalities in Rafah.

The move by the White House represents a significant escalation from the White House, as it is a directive to the Justice Department to formally investigate.

President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to investigate former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen to sign pardons and other documents

Former President Joe Biden called the investigation into his competence to serve during his term in the White House "nothing more than a distraction". President Donald Trump has directed the White House to probe Biden's executive actions,