Meet the highest-paid White House staffers — and see how much they make

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Karoline Leavitt speaks at the White House.
Karoline Leavitt is one of the highest-paid staff members at the White House.

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White House AI Czar says Trump isn't trying to force data centers on communities that don't want them

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David Sacks
"Preemption would not force communities to host data centers they don't want," White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks wrote on X.

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Trump gives Nvidia the green light to sell its H200 chips in China

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Jensen Huang and President Donald Trump in suits and ties.
Jensen Huang

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Before-and-after photos show changes Trump has made to the White House decor, so far

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Gold ornaments in Donald Trump's Oval Office.
Ornaments sit on a shelf as US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi want to put billions into Paramount/WBD. Why?

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Larry Ellison and David Ellison in 2013
Larry Ellison, one of the richest men in the world, and his son David want to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. They'd like to use money from Saudi Arabia and two other petrostates to make that happen. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)

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Canada is courting Asia after a challenging year of trade relations with the Trump administration

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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney visits Washington, D.C.
Canada is seeking out more trade relations with Asia amid stalled US trade negotiations.

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One goal of Trump accounts? Improving capitalism's reputation among young people

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Donald Trump and Michael and Susan Dell
Proponents of the new "Trump accounts" see the plan as a way to keep people from turning against the capitalist system.

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Netflix's deal to buy WBD isn't sealed just yet. Donald Trump could stand in the way.

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Donald Trump and Larry Ellison in the White House
Donald Trump could be Larry and David Ellison's hope to stop the Netflix-WBD deal.

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Altimeter Capital CEO said his and Michael Dell's 'phones were blowing up' after the 'Trump Accounts' donation

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Michael Dell, Susan Dell, and Brad Gerstner
Gerstner said he expects more philanthropists and companies to announce donations.

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Paramount's Larry and David Ellison might look to Middle East petrostates to help finance a deal for WBD. That's tricky.

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President Donald Trump welcomes Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at the White House, November 18, 2025
Donald Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at the White House in November. Now bin Salman's country is reportedly backing Larry and David Ellisons' bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

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