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EXCLUSIVE — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is in the midst of returning from maternity leave following the birth of her second child, with administration officials discussing potentially holding her first briefing back behind the podium as soon as next week.Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary in history,... Read more

President Donald Trump’s name has been officially removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a photo obtained by the Washington Examiner shows.President Donald Trump’s name has been removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts’ exterior wall. (Photo by Hands Off the Arts)" data-large-file="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_1717-e1782227920456.jpeg?w=696"... Read more

Whether congressional Republicans come around on the emerging deal to end the Iran war may hinge on whether the GOP base continues to trust President Donald Trump on the issue as his approach shifts from military force to diplomacy.A split among rank-and-file Republican voters could embolden GOP lawmakers to stick... Read more

President Donald Trump is staring down what allies and political operatives are describing as the most challenging stretch of his second term in office, just months before voters are set to determine control of Capitol Hill in the midterm elections.Trump’s approval rating as of Monday was nearly 17 points underwater... Read more

President Donald Trump said he was suing ABC over its “false” reporting on the alleged vandalism of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.In a post on Truth Social, the president let loose on ABC News over its coverage of the drama over the Reflecting Pool and its renovation, believing... Read more

President Donald Trump posted a photo of a “pro-algae” protester as he continues cracking down on the alleged vandals of the newly refurbished Reflecting Pool.The Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial has become a culture war flash point after Trump decided to renovate it. Following its quick deterioration,... Read more

President Donald Trump vacillated between insults and well wishes after the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, bashing him over energy and his noninvolvement in the war with Iran.Trump and Starmer had a contentious relationship, reaching a low point during the Iran war, when the United Kingdom... Read more

President Donald Trump voiced his growing frustration with NATO on Monday, just two days before he’s slated to host Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House, and suggested he might decline to defend the alliance from Russia.“The numbers that we spend are so crazy on NATO, and they weren’t... Read more

President Donald Trump remained adamant that problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool post-renovation were due to vandals and not the construction team that was given a no-bid contract for the project.Trump and his White House aides have attributed the new coat of “American flag blue” paint peeling to a... Read more

President Donald Trump denied that Iran has economic leverage over the United States as the two nations continue to negotiate a broader deal to end Tehran’s nuclear ambitions for good.Trump was asked during a White House event on Monday about the ongoing peace talks led by Vice President JD Vance... Read more

Vice President JD Vance dismissed speculation that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi snubbed him during this weekend’s negotiations in Lucerne, Switzerland, imploring reporters to “mistrust” what they read on Iranian social media.Vance issued the warning moments before departing Europe en route back to Washington, D.C., after the weekend’s first round... Read more

Other beautification efforts include repairs to the Lafayette Fountains, which were seen spewing water upon being fixed near the White House, and the renovation of Union Station’s Columbus Circle Fountain, which is now working after being defunct for almost two decades. The Reflecting Pool was last renovated between 2010 and... Read more