Washington Examiner

President Donald Trump couldn’t escape the domestic policy pressures of a looming midterm elections during his foreign policy foray in New York City for this year’s U.N. General Assembly.Domestic political concerns before Nov. 3 coincide with many of Trump’s foreign policy decisions coming home to roost, from Iran, Russia and... Read more

One of California’s biggest cities on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s media company’s right to offer paid subscription services, alleging it promotes illegal insider trading. San Francisco sued to block Trump Media & Technology Group from charging $60,000 to $100,000 per monthly subscription to those who want instant visibility... Read more

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared her playbook for handling bad press lessons she learned from President Donald Trump.“He’d be like, ‘Honey, I’ve been spinning up the press longer than you’ve been alive,” Leavitt said on Fox News Media’s Hang Out with Sean Hannity. “And he is right.”... Read more

President Donald Trump said he has called for a ban on diesel exports as his administration weighs options for curbing all-time high fuel prices driven by the conflicts in the Middle East and Europe.“I’ve called for that too. I’ve said, let’s not send out the diesel,” Trump told reporters on... Read more

President Donald Trump will host leaders from the Western Hemisphere for a Shield of the Americas event in New York City on Tuesday afternoon.Trump established the group in 2026 to fight off cartel violence and drug trafficking in South and North America, first convening the group for a summit in... Read more

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his negotiating team met with Iranian officials for three hours on the outskirts of the United Nations General Assembly.The president’s comments came during a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York, but Trump and lead negotiator Steve Witkoff, who was in... Read more

President Donald Trump has named Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his national security adviser, making permanent a dual role Rubio has held on an acting basis since May 2025.A White House spokesperson confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Trump signed a commission appointing Rubio to the position. The White... Read more

President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that U.S. relations with the United Kingdom are improving under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, despite the president’s affection for his predecessor, Keir Starmer.Starmer resigned this past summer amid increasing public dissatisfaction. Under his leadership, the Labour Party suffered historic losses in both the 2025... Read more

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would “probably” allow CNN, MS Now, and Politico back onto the White House grounds if he loses a lawsuit filed by the news organizations.Trump said on Monday that he plans to fight the lawsuit, filed in Washington, D.C., after he banned all... Read more

President Donald Trump is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday afternoon.The two are participating in a bilateral meeting around 2 p.m. in New York City. The meeting comes as Trump has made it one of his top priorities to... Read more

Former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday scolded President Donald Trump for battling to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after himself, urging the White House to focus instead on more pressing issues. Clinton made the comments during a speech at the opening of the annual Clinton Global... Read more

President Donald Trump defended his decision to start a war with Iran in a subdued address before the United Nations and was adamant that a peace deal with Tehran will be brokered after the midterm elections.With his foreign policy in the spotlight at this year’s U.N. General Assembly in New... Read more