In a rare evening address from the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump boasted on Wednesday of his accomplishments and blamed his Democratic predecessor for soaring consumer prices as his party braces for a tough midterm election next year.

President Donald Trump said in a White House speech Wednesday night that he was sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas, indicating that tariffs were funding the payments as he tried to reassure a worried public about the health of the economy.

President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a primetime speech from the White House on Dec. 17, touting what he claimed were achievements in his second administration's first 11 months. "Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I'm fixing it," Trump said.

The president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is engaged to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, a spokesperson for Trump Jr. confirmed to CNN.

Wiles' comments came in wide-ranging interviews with Vanity Fair for a two-part profile of her, which she called "a disingenuously framed hit piece."

Trump’s brand new White House ballroom will cost as much as $400 million, according to the latest estimates—double the initially cost.

The lawsuit seeks to halt Trump's planned $300 million White House ballroom, which the National Trust argues is moving forward 'without any review whatsoever.'

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles revealed internal tensions in the Trump administration over issues from immigration enforcement to government downsizing in comments published by Vanity Fair on Tuesday that paint an unflattering picture of the role played by some of President Donald Trump's close aides.