Author: NAOMI LIM Washington Examiner
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Trump calls on Thune to be a ‘leader’ and get the votes for the SAVE America Act
President Donald Trump increased pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to pass the SAVE America Act, imploring him to be a “leader” after he expressed concerns that there is not enough support for the measure in his chamber. “He’s got to be a leader. He’s the leader, he’s got to get them,” Trump…
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Usha Vance to visit Children’s National Hospital to mark National Reading Month
EXCLUSIVE — Second lady Usha Vance will make a special appearance at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Monday to underscore the importance of childhood literacy. During the appearance, which coincides with the start of National Reading Month, Vance will spend time reading with the hospital’s patients. “Ms. Vance has championed childhood literacy…
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Vance leading Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ could be double-edged sword
Vice President JD Vance, leading President Donald Trump’s “war on fraud,” is a plum opportunity for him to prove his mettle to Trump’s base before the 2028 Republican presidential primary. Trump’s base has been outraged at the reports of rampant fraud in Minnesota, with the Justice Department alleging in December that half or more of the $18 billion…
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Second Amendment becomes latest test for Trump coalition
If Republicans want to have any hope in holding their House and Senate majorities this fall, they need President Donald Trump’s base to turn up. So it seems an odd strategy that he and members of his administration keep saying things that are seemingly designed to keep that base away from the ballot box for…
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Trump tells Davos he ‘won’t use force’ over Greenland
President Donald Trump ruled out the prospect of using military force over Greenland as he made his pitch to the world as to why the United States “needs” the Danish territory. Trump’s escalating rhetoric regarding Greenland has rattled the world, particularly after he ordered the unprecedented capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. But during…
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Vance positions himself for what comes after Trump, a year after inauguration
For a man who has been accused of being a political chameleon and someone who has changed his opinion on multiple topics, including President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance has been relentlessly on message. Vance has spent the first year as the White House No. 2, acting as an attack dog for Trump while…
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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…




