The White House amped up the pressure on Republicans on Wednesday urging lawmakers to quickly approve President Donald Trump’s signature tax bill, adding that a failure to do so would be the “ultimate betrayal.

WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package at risk of stalling, House Speaker Mike Johnson and conservative Republican holdouts are heading Wednesday to the White House for the last-ditch talks to salvage the “big, beautiful bill.”

Live updates and the latest news as Trump hosts South Africa's president and the House Rules Committee meets on the Republicans' budget bill.

Karoline Leavitt shares insights on President Trump's preferences, including his favorite food and ice cream, during a fun Q&A with children at the White House.

A White House official says the Trump administration is reviewing a list of recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization.

Pope Leo XIV’s older brother Louis Prevost hit a MAGA milestone on Tuesday when he met President Donald Trump. A photo from the White House showed Prevost and his wife Deborah smiling next to Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office.

President Donald Trump trusts White House doctors despite Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt assured reporters that Trump's health is excellent.

Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship shakes hands with President Donald Trump as the NFL team attends a ceremony celebrating their 2024 NFL championship on Monday, April 28, 2025, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)