Author: Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner

President Donald Trump lauded Secretary of State Marco Rubio‘s capabilities during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden, foreshadowing the president’s surprise announcement that Rubio will replace outgoing national security adviser Mike Waltz. “Marco Rubio, unbelievable, unbelievable. Marco, when I have a problem, I call up Marco. He gets it solved,” the…

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller unleashed his ire on the press corps, which gathered to hear him speak about President Donald Trump‘s 100th day in office, during a press briefing Thursday morning. After touting the Trump administration’s record in office, Miller, standing next to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, spent roughly 20 minutes batting…

President Donald Trump‘s Cabinet members feted their boss with lengthy speeches describing their “honor” serving the administration, as the White House marks the 100th day in office. Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting featured every member praising Trump’s leadership, a symbolic display of unity amid reports of infighting spilling out to the public. The roughly 90-minute on-camera display largely resembled Trump’s first Cabinet…

In a fiery social media post, President Donald Trump blamed the economy‘s unexpected contraction on his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. “This is Biden’s Stock Market, not Trump’s. I didn’t take over until January 20th,” Trump said Wednesday morning on Truth Social. Data published Wednesday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that the economy contracted at a 0.3%…

Amazon, the e-commerce retailer, backed down from potentially displaying “import charges” on its websites after President Donald Trump called founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday morning to complain. A source familiar with the phone call told the Washington Examiner that Trump and Bezos spoke after the president was informed about a report from Punchbowl News that…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt excoriated Amazon over its decision to display the costs tariffs add to consumer purchases on its website. The added “import charges” on Amazon’s websites conflict with President Donald Trump‘s claims that his “Liberation Day” tariffs, many of which are on a 90-day pause, would not be passed on to…

Democrats face a looming electoral dilemma due to the 2030 census. Traditionally blue states, such as California and New York, are expected to lose congressional seats, while red-leaning states in the Sun Belt, such as Texas and Florida, are set to gain seats. These changes not only could give the GOP an easier path to…

EXCLUSIVE — The Democratic National Committee won’t seek to remove Vice Chairman David Hogg from leadership for now if the young activist carries out his effort to primary sitting lawmakers. DNC Chairman Ken Martin told the Washington Examiner in an exclusive interview that while party leadership should remain neutral in Democrat versus Democrat contests, he…

Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin criticized David Hogg‘s efforts to primary older incumbents on Thursday, escalating a party dispute over seniority and possibly setting the stage for Hogg’s removal from leadership. Hogg, a DNC vice chairman, accused Democrats of not rising to the challenge of resisting President Donald Trump and recently launched a primary…

Fissures within the Trump administration have started to form as rivalries over trade and even Defense Department operations bring the infighting of the president’s first term roaring back to life. The White House was praised in the first few months of President Donald Trump’s second term for chief of staff Susie Wiles’s discipline over infighting,…