Sharaa, once detained by the U.S. for joining al-Qaida in Iraq, will be the first Syrian president to visit Washington since 1946

WASHINGTON () -White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Wednesday that he would be able to get to work quickly as Federal Reserve ​chair due to his experience at the U. central bank, but would ‌stay in his current job if President Donald Trump chooses another candidate.

President Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, welcoming the once-pariah state into a U.S.-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State group.

Some deals announced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in May could be finalized during his trip to D.C. to visit President Trump next week, one source said.

Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sidestepped repeated questions from reporters regarding reports that top Trump administration officials met with Rep.

Under a deal between the Commanders and D.C., the team will return to the nation's capital in a new stadium expected to cost nearly $4 billion.

The White House on Wednesday declined to provide specific details of medical images that doctors took of President Donald Trump's body during a physical a month ago, but said the