The U.S. president is halfway through a two-day bilateral summit with Xi, where the world’s two most powerful men have spent hours behind closed doors discussing trade, the war in Iran, and existing American policies regarding Taiwan.Xi hosted Trump at a state banquet Thursday evening, local time, where the president...
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Vice President JD Vance is making his own lane for the 2028 Republican presidential primary and using his anti-fraud task force to do it.Vance on Wednesday delivered an ultimatum to all 50 of the nation’s governors: crack down on fraud or lose federal Medicaid funding.“Today, we are sending across 50...
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Holdouts in both chambers span across the ideological spectrum, from centrists to fiscal hawks. Some are even demanding that the administration produce a more detailed accounting of how a portion of the federal funds would be spent on a ballroom that Trump has long promised would be fully paid through...
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Before President Donald Trump left Washington for Beijing this week, he made stark comments about the economic woes facing the public.The “financial situation” of voters was not a priority, Trump said, as he seeks to end the Iran war. “The only thing that matters, when I’m talking about Iran: They...
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Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday brushed aside President Donald Trump‘s declaration that the “financial situation” of Americans was not a motivation for ending the Iran war.Both the vice president and House speaker faced questions about the president’s comment during two separate press events.“I...
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The White House is optimistic that Republicans can pass a third party-line bill through the reconciliation process this year to secure funding for national security and parts of a GOP election integrity bill that has stalled, according to White House legislative director James Braid.Although Republicans have not yet passed their...
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Vice President JD Vance announced new efforts by the Trump administration to eliminate fraud schemes on Wednesday, alerting states that refuse to cooperate with the federal government that they will risk losing access to federal funds for “Medicaid Fraud Control Units” and, possibly, additional programs.Vance, who leads President Donald Trump‘s...
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The anti-fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance set a six-month pause on new Medicare enrollments for up-and-coming home healthcare and hospice providers due to rampant fraud.The move prevents new hospices and home health agencies, which the CMS deems high-risk for fraudulent activity, from enrolling in Medicare reimbursement....
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Vice President JD Vance is holding a press conference Wednesday afternoon on anti-fraud initiatives he has been spearheading alongside other officials.Since March, the vice president has led the White House task force designed to combat fraud across the nation. Reported fraud in Minnesota served as the impetus for the task...
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Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York spoke on the Hugh Hewitt Show Tuesday about his take on President Donald Trump’s communication regarding the war with Iran.Host Hugh Hewitt said he thinks Trump has been good about messaging the objective of the battle with Iran in that “they don’t get...
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President Donald Trump may have left a parting gift for Democratic ad-makers before departing on his trip to China.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump was asked about Iran and “to what extent are Americans’ financial situations motivating you to make a deal?” Trump’s answer: not at all.“The only...
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The People’s Republic of China rolled out the literal red carpet for President Donald Trump‘s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday.Air Force One landed at Beijing Capital International Airport just before 8 pm local time (8 am Eastern Standard Time) on Wednesday. According to the traveling press pool, Trump was greeted...
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