Author: Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner

President Donald Trump claimed Tehran is willing to give up its nuclear capabilities, a key proponent of ending the Iran war, but the United States must be the one to remove the nuclear power. “Iran told me very strongly they intend to give us the nuclear dust, as I call it,” Trump said during an…

President Donald Trump’s sense of humor was on full display Tuesday morning as he joked with the children gathered in the Oval Office about his fitness routine. “I work out so much. Like, about one minute a day, max. If I’m lucky,” Trump said during an event to announce the restoration of the Presidential Fitness Test…

Amid a fragile Iran war ceasefire, President Donald Trump claimed that leaders in Tehran understand they have no credible path to victory. “I call it a skirmish because Iran has no chance,” Trump said Tuesday morning during an event in the Oval Office. “They never did. They know. They express it to me when I…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s extension of the Iran war ceasefire would last only three to five days. “The president has not set a firm deadline to receive an Iranian proposal, unlike some of the reporting I’ve seen today,” Leavitt told the press. “Ultimately, the timeline will…

President Donald Trump said in a new interview that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States and Iran reach a peace deal to end the ongoing war. The two nations are set to begin a second round of peace deal talks this week in Islamabad, Pakistan, as a two-week ceasefire is…

The Trump administration’s attempts to make Tax Day a key focus on Wednesday ran into hard obstacles posed by the Iran war, less than one week before a ceasefire deal expires. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler joined White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt for a news conference, during which many…

Vice President JD Vance warned that the recently negotiated two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was a “fragile truce,” while speaking in Hungary. “The United States agreed to stop attacking, and that not just the United States, but also our allies, have agreed to stop attacking, and that is the basis of this…

Vice President JD Vance implored leaders in Iran to respond promptly to President Donald Trump‘s demand for a ceasefire deal by 8 p.m. Tuesday to avoid the unnecessary loss of innocent life. While speaking at a press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest, Vance said that the end of the war in Tehran…

The National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve the construction of the White House ballroom proposed by President Donald Trump on Thursday. The majority of the 12-member National Capital Planning Commission, charged with overseeing federal construction projects, voted to approve the construction, but at least two commissioners voted present, and one commissioner voted no. The vote comes after…