Ronaldo, 40, currently plays for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. Next year’s World Cup will likely be his last appearance at the tournament.

Portugal's soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday attended a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

According to the official White House government shutdown clock, the historic impasse ended on Tuesday. While the federal government shutdown actually ended a week ago, the White House's shutdown clock continued to tick on Tuesday until it was pointed out to the White House by ABC News.

Hyundai chief executive José Muñoz said on Wednesday that the White House has apologised to him over a massive immigration raid at a factory in the US state of Georgia.

The bill, which comes in response to President Trump soliciting private money to fund a $300 million East Wing ballroom, is sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.

The Trump administration has been secretly formulating a new plan to end the war in Ukraine in consultation with Russia, Axios reported Tuesday, citing U.S. and Russian officials.

A concolor fir selected for display as the White House’s Christmas tree was cut down, baled and loaded onto the back of a truck at the Michigan farm where it was grown (AP video: Mike Householder)

Tom Homan, the White House border czar, said Tuesday that ICE is increasing operations in New York City due to its status as a sanctuary city.