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White House shooting: Oscar Ortega-Hernandez, arrested for allegedly shooting at a window in the executive mansion at the White House, is believed to have an obsession with President Barack Obama.

Head of US Secret Service, Randolph 'Tex' Alles, which guards US President Trump and visiting heads of state, is stepping down, the White House said yesterday. President Trump has selected James M. Murray, a career member of the USSS, to take over as director beginning in May, Sarah Sanders said.

A grand feast for dinner was arranged for honouring French President Francois Hollande by the US president Mr. Barack Obama. Holding the toast at a lavished grand feast in White House, the host thanked the guest while exchanging his warm gestures. The international meet aimed at strengthening the ties and improving harmony between the two nations who have been in alliance since long ago.

US President Donald Trump spoke this week with Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan warlord fighting to capture the capital Tripoli, the White House said yesterday. Trump and Haftar spoke on Monday to discuss ongoing counter-terrorism efforts and the need to achieve peace and stability in Libya, it said.

Searching for savings in a tough economy, the White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. Mint would scrap automatic production of millions of dollar coins bearing the image of deceased American presidents at a saving of $50 million a year.

A new national poll suggests that President Barack Obama is personally more popular than his policies. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday, two days before Obama marks 100 days in the White House, indicates that three in four Americans feel Obama has the personal qualities a president should have. But when asked if Obama agrees with the respondent on the issues, that number drops to 57 percent. The survey also indicates that 63 percent of Americans approve of how Obama is handling his duties as president. One in three questioned in the poll disapprove.

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States and China could wrap up trade talks within four weeks after making quick progress on the potentially "epic" deal. "We are getting very close to making a deal," he said ahead of a White House meeting with Chinese trade envoy Liu He. "Progress is being made at a very rapid pace," said the president.

The Congressional Budget Office confirmed Monday that the debt-reduction deal struck by the White House and congressional leaders would cut deficits by at least $2.1 trillion over the next 10 years, if lawmakers approve the plan later Monday.