Author: NAOMI LIM Washington Examiner
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Trump predicts economy will improve ‘probably in a year or so’
President Donald Trump predicted the public would experience an improved economy “probably in a year or so.” Trump made the prediction during an interview with Fox News on Thursday in London after promising on last year’s campaign trail that he would improve the economy on Day One of his second administration. When asked by the…
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Hispanic Heritage Month sparks appeals to Latino voters as Trump slips in polls
Political operatives are using Hispanic Heritage Month to appeal to Latino voters, a voting demographic pivotal to President Donald Trump’s reelection last year and poised to be just as crucial to next year’s midterm elections. With polls capturing an erosion in Latino support for Trump, concerns have been raised about Republican outreach to the voting bloc amid…
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Bondi faces fresh conservative backlash over ‘hate speech’ comments
Attorney General Pam Bondi is once again in trouble with her own party over her promise to prosecute “hate speech,” with concerns over free speech rivaling the criticism she faced over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. On Tuesday, Bondi qualified her statement that the Justice Department would “go after you if you are…
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Trump open to designating antifa a domestic terrorist organization: ‘Something I would do’
President Donald Trump is supportive of designating antifa a domestic terrorist organization as he and his aides consider how to respond to an increase in political violence, a concern pushed into the spotlight after last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “It’s something I would do, yeah,” Trump told reporters on Monday at the…
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How Trump’s free speech clampdown could boomerang on MAGA
President Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda are not shy when it comes to bending conservative norms. In his second term, states’ rights, once a rallying cry for conservatives, are under pressure. Trump has strong-armed private companies and universities, and is testing the approach to free speech, while showing flexible foreign policy when it comes…
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Carney asserts early control in G7 test presented by Trump
BANFF, Canada — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to assert his presence as host of this year’s Group of Seven leaders‘ summit. Carney’s first G7 challenge was his bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday morning, Trump’s first public appearance at the summit this week in Kananaskis, Canada, during which the president complained…
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Trump tells Senate ‘no time to waste’ after House passage of ‘big, beautiful bill’
President Donald Trump urged the Senate to quickly pass his legislative agenda after the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” cleared a vote in the House on Thursday morning. The tax cut-and-border measure will likely be changed when it is considered by the Senate, but Trump heralded it as “arguably the most significant piece of Legislation that…
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Collins grilled on VA force reduction and veteran homelessness during House hearing
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins defended his leadership of the department amid criticism Trump administration cuts will affect services. “I have one purpose and one purpose alone, and that is to make the VA exactly what it’s supposed to be,” Collins told the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday. “And that is to take care…
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Trump’s ‘uncritical embrace’ of Arab partners rankles critics
President Donald Trump is showcasing his cordial relationship with counterparts in the Middle East during the first major foreign trip of his second administration, but critics contend he is also capitulating to them, some of whom have weak human rights records and others who have direct ties to terrorism. Trump has always adopted an untraditional…
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Group spends $1 million on ad asking Trump to ‘keep unleashing American energy’
EXCLUSIVE — The Restoring Energy Dominance Coalition, a conservative nonprofit organization, is spending $1 million on an ad to encourage President Donald Trump to stay the course on his all-of-the-above, America First energy agenda. The 30-second ad, called ‘Proud,’ will air on TV and have a presence on digital platforms this month in the Washington,…




