In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. “Is it appropriate, Mr. President, for...
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Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York said President Donald Trump’s meeting with New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani reminded him of when Trump first arrived in Washington, D.C. “He came to Washington as a newly elected president in 2017. Believing by the power of his personality he actually could...
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Trump publicly threw his weight behind the ban on Tuesday, asking that it be added as part of a defense bill that will soon be sent to his desk. Behind the scenes, House GOP leadership also spent the week pressing for its inclusion. Yet, one by one, senior lawmakers have...
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In just over a month, the first-ever private sector import ban on new Chinese drones to the United States will likely go into effect.The ban itself, which industry insiders say could help U.S. manufacturers break China’s unofficial global monopoly on the technology, wouldn’t actually require President Donald Trump to act...
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President Donald Trump gave New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani his blessing to call him the F word during a friendly Friday afternoon Oval Office press conference.While the two turned the tables on doubters as they shared handshakes and laughs following months of political sparring, reporters asked socialist Mamdani if...
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New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani shrugged off a House-passed resolution denouncing the “horrors of socialism” during an Oval Office appearance with President Donald Trump on Friday.A majority of the House Democratic Caucus, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and 86 other Democrats, voted in support of the symbolic resolution, just...
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President Donald Trump disagreed with Rep. Elise Stefanik‘s (R-NY) calling New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani a “jihadist” during the pair’s first meeting at the White House on Friday.“Mr. President Republican, Elise Stefanik has campaigned multiple times by calling Zohran Mamdani a jihadist. Do you think you’re standing next to a...
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President Donald Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani emerged from their one-on-one meeting at the White House with a newly reinvigorated relationship after months of trash-talking between the two men.The Republican Party has been working to turn the next New York mayor into its new political bogeyman, warning voters...
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The Trump administration secured two key legal wins for its immigration operations in Chicago after facing multiple roadblocks in the courtroom. However, it is still awaiting a major decision on the National Guard deployment to the city.The administration’s latest win in federal court came Thursday, when the U.S. Court of...
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President Donald Trump raised the prospect of War Secretary Pete Hegseth and military courts looking into Democrats the president has accused of sedition for their appeal to active service members and intelligence operatives to defy illegal orders from their commander in chief.Trump made the comments during an interview with Fox...
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President Donald Trump will meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday, the first ever meeting between the political foils.Trump has consistently attacked Mamdani, a socialist whom the president frequently calls a “communist,” since his campaign began picking up steam. The president additionally endorsed Mamdani’s chief opponent, former...
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The White House is breathing a sigh of relief after a better-than-expected September jobs report, but economists remain concerned about the mixed economic picture.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warmly welcomed the news that 119,000 new jobs were added to the economy in September, more than double the number expected...
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