Personal tastes of presidents - as well as the demands of a growing federal government - has helped dictate changes over time to the White House.

The White House Halloween tradition dates back to 1958, when first lady Mamie Eisenhower first decorated the residence with pumpkins, skeletons and cobwebs, per the White House Historical Association. It wasn’t until the Kennedy administration, with children in the White House, that trick-or-treating became part of the celebration.

People familiar with pardon discussions told NBC News that top White House officials became concerned about attempts from outsiders to profit from the clemency process.

The White House said on Friday it had learned there likely will not be a release of inflation data next month due to the U.S. government

A man was taken into custody late Tuesday after driving his car into a portion of the White House security gate, a Secret Service official said Wednesday. At approximately 10:37 p.m., an individual rammed his vehicle into the Secret Service vehicle gate on 17th and E streets NW in Washington,

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong would meet with Senate Democrats, Republicans, and White House officials. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he is heading to Washington, D.C., to meet with Senate Democrats, Republicans, and White House officials as momentum builds for long-awaited crypto market structure legislation.

Head Start programs for preschoolers are scrambling for federal funds. Thousands more federal workers are going without paychecks. “We have the hottest country anywhere in the world, which tells you about leadership,

Donald Trump has reportedly picked a name for the new ballroom that will replace the East Wing of the White House, and it’s a true measure of his humility. Katherine Faulders, ABC’s managing editor in Washington,