Author: Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner
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White House says Democrats have perverted war powers law to obstruct Trump
Senior White House officials are criticizing the prospect of fighting another tranche of war powers resolutions, saying that Democrats have “perverted” a law meant to assert congressional authority over declaring war into a “method to delay or obstruct the Republican agenda.” In the last week, Democrats filed five new bills alone, aimed at delaying and obstructing President Donald…
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Trump wants to be personally ‘involved’ in picking next Iranian leader: Report
President Donald Trump told Axios Thursday that he wants to be personally involved with picking Iran‘s next leader, despite multiple senior administration officials repeatedly declaring that “regime change” is not a stated objective of Operation Epic Fury. Trump conducted an eight-minute phone interview, his second with Axios since Saturday, where he acknowledged reports that Mojtaba…
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Trump to attend dignified transfer of six US service members killed by Iran
President Donald Trump will attend the soon-to-be-held dignified transfer of six American service members killed so far by Iran in Operation Epic Fury. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the announcement during her Wednesday press briefing. “These heroes represent the very best among us. They laid down their lives in defense of our country,…
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‘Embarrassing’: Vance tells AOC to ‘read a book’ about China before going out on global stage
Vice President JD Vance suggested that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) “go read a book” after stumbling through an answer over the weekend regarding U.S. support for Taiwan in the event of an invasion from mainland China. Vance said during a interview on Fox News Channel’s The Story with Martha MacCallum on Tuesday that Ocasio-Cortez’s performance…
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Trump floats federal takeover of Potomac River sewage cleanup, if asked ‘politely’
President Donald Trump offered Tuesday that the federal government could step in to help clean up the sewage spill in the Potomac River, if Democratic leaders across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., ask him “politely.” DC Water announced early Tuesday morning that emergency repairs to the Potomac Interceptor sewer line, which has spilled nearly 250…
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Trump says he will make Fed chairman announcement ‘next week’
President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that he will announce his pick to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors sometime next week. Trump has criticized incumbent Chairman Jerome Powell for failing to rapidly cut interest rates. Powell, who was nominated by Trump during his first term, is not set…
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Vance urges anti-abortion activists to ‘be realistic’ and organize on the ‘state level’
EXCLUSIVE — Vice President JD Vance told the Washington Examiner the anti-abortion movement needs to “be realistic” about what is achievable in the national political environment and organize on getting wins at the state level. Vance, who is the headline speaker at Friday’s March for Life in Washington, sat for a lengthy interview with the…
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Trump regulator denies Warren’s request to pause review of Trump family crypto group’s bank application
EXCLUSIVE — The nation’s top banking regulator is rejecting Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) request to halt a bank charter application for World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency group founded by President Donald Trump and his allies in 2024. WLF, which currently describes itself as a “decentralized finance” cryptocurrency firm, filed an application on January 5 with…
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Vance heading to Minneapolis amid Trump’s ICE crackdown
Vice President JD Vance will deliver remarks and visit with ICE agents in Minneapolis Thursday, as President Donald Trump continues his immigration crackdown in the state. The vice president has been a critical messenger for the administration combating public opposition to ICE’s actions in Minnesota. Vance joined reporters for a briefing earlier this month at…
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How threats of a polar war are coloring virtually every aspect of Trump’s foreign policy
Multiple, seemingly disconnected touchstones of President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda underscore the Arctic’s emergence as an economic and potential military battleground. Northern ice sheets are receding, which senior Trump administration officials tell the Washington Examiner is providing China and Russia with both the means and the incentive to expand their territorial claims in the Arctic. Officials noted…