Alex Gangitano

Washington, D.C.

White House Reporter at The Hill

White House correspondent @TheHill, previously @RollCall, DC-area native, Villanova alum

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Trump and Melania to attend pope's funeral in Rome

2 days ago | thehill.com | Alex Gangitano

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will attend Pope Francis’s funeral, following the death of the 88-year-old pontiff Monday morning. “Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome. We look forward to being there!” Trump said on Truth Social. The president told reporters earlier Monday that he was…
Pope Francis dies at 88

3 days ago | thehill.com | Alex Gangitano |Mike Lillis

Pope Francis, the trailblazing Catholic leader known for his human-rights advocacy and sharp political edge, died Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 after battling a long series of health complications stemming from a chronic lung disease, the Vatican announced. The pontiff had been hospitalized on Feb. 14 with bronchitis, contracted pneumonia four days later and was listed in “critical condition” by the Vatican on Saturday, Feb. 22. He never fully recovered.
White House: ‘Ultimate’ US goal is to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapon

1 week ago | thehill.com | Alex Gangitano

The White House on Friday said President Trump’s “ultimate goal” in talks this weekend with Iran is to prevent that country from ever getting a nuclear weapon. “These will be direct talks with the Iranians and I want to make that very clear. I also spoke to the president just last night about his goals when it comes to Iran… his ultimate goal and the ultimate objective is to ensure that Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Friday.
White House: ‘Ultimate’ US goal is to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapon

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alex Gangitano

The White House on Friday said President Trump’s “ultimate goal” in talks with Iran this weekend is to prevent that country from ever getting a nuclear weapon. “These will be direct talks with the Iranians, and I want to make that very clear. I also spoke to the president just last night about his goals when it comes to Iran. … His ultimate goal and the ultimate objective is to ensure that Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Friday.
Bessent moves to center of Trump World

1 week ago | wfxrtv.com | Al Weaver |Alex Gangitano

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stepped up his role on President Trump's economic team, taking center stage on the president's plans for tariffs. Bessent spearheaded the rollout of Trump's 90-day pause on hefty tariffs on trading partners, briefly calming the markets amid increasing pressure from Wall Street for the trade team to shift gears toward negotiating.
Bessent moves to center of Trump World

1 week ago | myhighplains.com | Al Weaver |Alex Gangitano

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Trump threatens to put higher tariff rate back if countries don't strike deals

1 week ago | newsnationnow.com | Alex Gangitano

President Trump on Thursday threatened to reverse course on a 90-day pause on country-specific tariffs if countries don't strike a deal with his administration before then. "If we can't make the deal that we want to make or we have to make or that's, you know, good for both parties - it's got to be good for both parties - then we go back to where we were," Trump said during an on-camera meeting with his full Cabinet.
Bessent moves to center of Trump world

1 week ago | cbs4indy.com | Al Weaver |Alex Gangitano

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Bessent moves to center of Trump world

1 week ago | ktla.com | Al Weaver |Alex Gangitano

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stepped up his role on President Trump’s economic team, taking center stage on the president’s plans for tariffs. Bessent spearheaded the roll out of Trump’s 90-day pause on hefty tariffs on trading partners, briefly calming the markets amid increasing pressure from Wall Street for the trade team to shift gears towards negotiating.
Navarro approach rubs GOP the wrong way amid trade war

1 week ago | centralillinoisproud.com | Al Weaver |Alex Gangitano

Peter Navarro’s bullish personality is rubbing some Trump allies the wrong way as he takes center stage in the battle over tariffs and butts heads with other top officials in the White House. Some Republican lawmakers say Navarro’s temperament makes them nervous about where the trade war could take the U.S. economy. “He’s so crass. His personality is so abrupt and so certain,” Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said.