The White House approved the Medal of Honor for fallen Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, who died heroically shielding an allied soldier in Afghanistan suicide bombing.

The White House has hailed a new trade agreement with India, saying the country has committed to “no longer” purchasing Russian oil, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also agreeing on investments of $500 billion across key American sectors. These remarks were made by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (February 3, 2026).

President Gustavo Petro, a leftist and Trump critic, and President Donald Trump are expected to discuss transnational organised crime and the drug trade.

The White House is pledging support for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, who has been missing since Saturday and police believe was forcibly taken from her Arizona home.

White House-led negotiations over crypto market-structure legislation will continue after Monday’s meeting ended with no agreement on how to handle the contentious issue of stablecoin yield.

The White House is pushing back on reports that President Trump favors a 250-foot-tall “Independence Arch," calling the monument an iconic part of his vision for America’s 250th anniversary.

House passes government funding bill to end shutdown; Trump hosts first meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro

By Hannah Lang Feb 3 (Reuters) - A White House meeting aimed at breaking a months‑long stalemate between major U.S. banks and cryptocurrency firms ended on Monday without any agreement, underscoring industry divisions that threaten progress on landmark digital‑asset legislation.