Author: NAOMI LIM Washington Examiner
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Trump administration projects united front as president weighs Iran options
President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to portray a united front as the commander in chief considers military action against Iran in response to the regime’s deadly crackdown on protests. “It’s true that we are looking to be perceived as unified, but it’s also true that the president’s foreign policy team is unified,” a Republican…
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Trump urged to focus on ‘tomorrow’s paychecks,’ not ‘yesterday’s grievances’ as he heads to Michigan
President Donald Trump is returning to the campaign trail to promote his economic policies after a week consumed by his capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Trump is expected to address the Detroit Economic Club in Michigan on Tuesday with a similar message he had last month in Pennsylvania. But at least one Republican…
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Trump administration renews push for Greenland emboldened by Maduro capture
President Donald Trump and his administration, more confident after last weekend’s capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, are ratcheting up their threats regarding a Greenland land grab. But the White House is simultaneously pursuing a less aggressive economic-security agreement, according to multiple reports. Although the White House and representatives of Greenland remain…
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What can Trump do to change the tide before the 2026 midterm elections?
History will be against President Donald Trump when he tries to hold on to his control of Congress after this year’s midterm elections. From pressuring state Republicans to redraw their congressional districts to create more GOP-leaning seats in the House to underscoring his policy and political wins on the campaign trail and in prime-time TV…
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Trump says he ‘aced’ cognitive test amid fresh questions about his health
President Donald Trump boasted about his cognitive test results after admitting he regrets disclosing he had advanced imaging because of the scrutiny it has stoked regarding his health. “The White House Doctors have just reported that I am in ‘PERFECT HEALTH,’ and that I ‘ACED’ (Meaning, was correct on 100% of the questions asked!), for…
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Trump’s first year back in office: Four successes and four failures
President Donald Trump is closing a seismic year as the country’s commander in chief. Since the first day of his second administration, when he issued 26 executive orders, 12 presidential memos, and four proclamations, the most first-day actions of any U.S. president, Trump has reshaped Washington, D.C. He hasn’t had it all his own way,…
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Netanyahu goes to Mar-a-Lago as Trump ups pressure for Gaza peace deal progress
TEL AVIV, Israel — President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet at a crucial moment for the ceasefire in Gaza, with Trump poised to push Netanyahu to prepare for Phase 2 of his 20-point peace plan despite lingering Israeli resistance. The two leaders will meet at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private…
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What can JD Vance do to stay ahead of the pack for 2028?
Vice President JD Vance has been a loyal lieutenant to President Donald Trump, but the new year will bring new opportunities and challenges should he decide to launch a campaign to become commander in chief. More than two years before the first votes are cast in the 2028 Republican presidential primary, Vance, who has downplayed…
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DeSantis’s Florida moves lay groundwork for possible 2028 presidential return
As 2025 comes to an end, political eyes are not only turning toward next year’s midterm elections, but also toward the 2028 Republican presidential primary, as possible candidates start posturing, including Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). DeSantis, 47, who, along with former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, challenged President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination,…
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OMB directs AI vendors seeking government contracts to measure their model’s political bias
The White House Office of Management and Budget has amplified President Donald Trump‘s actions regarding artificial intelligence by directing AI vendors to measure and disclose political bias in their models when seeking contracts with the federal government. OMB Director Russell Vought, in the memorandum to federal departments and agencies that he issued Thursday, described his…