Author: NAOMI LIM Washington Examiner

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), a speculated 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, attracted both praise and backlash for appearing alongside President Donald Trump as he announced new federal funding for an Air National Guard base in Michigan. Whitmer’s physical embrace of Trump, accepting a hug from him upon his arrival at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in…

President Donald Trump‘s Cabinet nominees pulled from the House despite Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) slim majority have made the most headlines during his second administration. Trump, while putting together his Cabinet, tapped three House members for his administration: now-former Reps. Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Mike Waltz as national security adviser, and Rep. Elise…

Vice President JD Vance contended that former national security adviser Mike Waltz being nominated to become the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations was a “promotion” and was unrelated to Waltz’s instigation of so-called Signalgate. “He wasn’t let go,” Vance told Fox News on Thursday. “You can make a good argument that it’s a…

President Donald Trump reflected on the first 100 days of his second administration and provided a preview of the rest of his term during a televised town hall on NewsNation. Trump fielded questions on tariffs, Medicaid, and other political flashpoints from the town hall’s hosts — Chris Cuomo, Bill O’Reilly, and Stephen A. Smith —…

President Donald Trump appears aware of consumer impatience as he attempts to remake the country’s trade relationships through his tariffs. During a first 100 days event underscoring some $8 trillion in investments in the U.S. economy since his second inauguration, Trump appealed to the public for “time” before apportioning responsibility to his predecessor, former President…

The United States and Ukraine have signed a minerals deal, a framework that became a focal point before President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s fiery Oval Office exchange at the White House in February. “Thanks to President Trump’s tireless efforts to secure a lasting peace, I am glad to announce the signing of…

President Donald Trump defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and himself during a fiery sit-down interview with ABC News for his first 100 days of his second administration. ABC News anchor and senior national correspondent Terry Moran promised the interview, surprisingly granted to a mainstream news outlet, would be combative, and he and the president delivered.…

EXCLUSIVE — Secretary of State Marco Rubio‘s contributions as the country’s first Latino top diplomat are being commemorated. The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute will recognize Rubio’s history-making confirmation during its annual gala this Wednesday, according to the group, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded by the Republican-affiliated Congressional Hispanic Conference. The contributions of Dominican President Luis…

President Donald Trump welcomed the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House months after they won the 2025 Super Bowl. “We’re thrilled to welcome everyone to the White House, a special place — and to celebrate Super Bowl LIX champions, the Philadelphia Eagles,” Trump told a crowd gathered on the South Lawn on Monday. Trump used…

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said he remains confident that President Donald Trump will deport a million illegal immigrants by the end of the year. “The rate of deportation is increasing every single day,” Miller said Monday outside the West Wing of the White House. “Remember, we inherited a system that was…