The White House insisted Thursday that President Donald Trump was not calling for Democratic lawmakers to be executed for a video urging troops to defy “illegal orders,” despite his post calling their comments “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH.” | AP

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is making bold predictions about the impact that artificial intelligence and humanoid robots will have on society in the not-too-distant future. Speaking at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum Wednesday, Musk claimed that work will become optional for human beings, poverty will be eliminated and monetary currency will be "irrelevant." | AP

Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House where the East Wing once stood. Here are new images showing the ongoing construction. | AP