White House Wednesdays

Irvin Williams, White House executive grounds superintendent, in 2004. (Tina Hager/George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum) When many people think of who is behind the world famous White House Rose Garden most think of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy or Bunny Mellon. It was during the Kennedy Administration that the garden really took prominence… Read More


Today, during a joint press conference President Trump was gifted with a commemorative soccer ball from Russian President Putin. Spontaneously, President Trump said his son Barron would love it and playfully tossed it to the First Lady sitting on the front row.  This was not the first presidential meeting between Russia and the U.S. –… Read More


Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead With all the fanfare of their First State Dinner, many missed a new addition in the Diplomatic Reception Room.  However, during President Trump’s historic announcement of the United States’ withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal last week, Mrs. Trump made news. Everything in the Diplomatic Reception Room looked… Read More


  While President Trump has hosted several foreign leaders to the White House, and in New Jersey and Mar-a-Lago for meetings, working lunches, and dinners, the first official State Visit for Trump’s presidency began this past Monday to host French President, Emmanuel Macron. Following the grandeur of the Trump’s recent visit with the Macrons in… Read More