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Vice President JD Vance reportedly raked in more than $5 million at a New York fundraiser for young Republican donors as he builds a national fundraising network, growing speculation about a potential 2028 presidential bid.The event, held in Southampton, New York, took place at the home of 1789 Capital President... Read more

James Braid, a top White House staffer, is expected to leave his position as director of legislative affairs in the coming weeks.Braid has played a key role in coordinating with a narrow House and Senate majority to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. It was not immediately clear where Braid... Read more

Former Trump attorney Alina Habba shot down rumors that she would replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, despite the favorable prediction odds.Habba has been floated as one of the most likely successors to Leavitt since she announced her resignation this month. The prediction market Kalshi had her as... Read more

President Donald Trump’s first election in 2016 made him the oldest president ever elected at age 70. Joe Biden, at 78, took that record four years later. Four years after that, in 2024, Trump reclaimed his title at 78 years and 220 days old.Former President Bill Clinton, who celebrated his... Read more

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the United States is launching a new initiative targeting Iran‘s economy, demanding that allies back the effort. The president warned Iran that “economic D-Day” is coming after he backed away this week from peace talks seeking to resolve the conflict, which has now stretched on... Read more

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the United States could resume peace talks with Iran but claimed the war’s status quo is “very good” as he expressed confidence that concerns about the Strait of Hormuz are being resolved.Trump initially said Tuesday that U.S. negotiators were not talking to their Iranian... Read more

President Donald Trump singled out Switzerland for its low interest rates when asked whether the administration had done enough to stabilize the bond market after 30-year Treasury yields surpassed a two-decade high this week.“I think it is, but I mean, it’s very sad,” Trump told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday.... Read more

President Donald Trump pushed back on national opposition to data center construction Wednesday, saying that if he were a state or local politician, he would “absolutely” want them to be built in his community.The president was joined by tech executives at the White House, where he fielded a question on... Read more

The event is expected to focus on how tech leaders can strengthen America’s innovative and technological dominance. Reports said that the event is a kickoff for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s inaugural innovation committee. The CFTC is set to hold a meeting on Thursday to chart “a course for the... Read more

President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that he will meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un by the end of the year, marking what would be their fourth face-to-face sit-down since Trump’s first term.During his first term, Trump met with Kim in Singapore in 2018 and then in Vietnam... Read more

President Donald Trump’s 2026 primary endorsement success rate remains staggeringly high, but the president has seen a growing number of losses stack up in recent weeks.According to Ballotpedia, Trump has endorsed in 313 U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and state primary races this cycle, posting a 96% win rate so far.... Read more

President Donald Trump ramped up his criticism of Alexander Vindman on Wednesday after the Democratic candidate lost his Senate primary in Florida.In an overnight Truth Social post, Trump mocked Vindman for trailing Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a socialist. By Wednesday morning, he called for Vindman’s prosecution in relation to... Read more