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AdvertisementCalifornia leaders have criticized President Donald Trump after remarks on Monday that were interpreted by his opponents as a suggestion that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego.Trump made the remarks at a Republican rally in Nebraska while defending his administration’s war with Iran and arguing that the... Read more

AdvertisementWashington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said it was too late for Republicans to sway voters with messaging on the economy.“The election is Nov. 3, people don’t change their attitudes that quickly, most voters have long ago made up their minds how they’re voting in this election,” York said... Read more

AdvertisementThe White House confirmed that President Donald Trump won’t reimburse the federal government for the $20 million-plus it has spent on public service announcements that critics have compared to campaign ads.“The President’s Truth was not referring to reimbursement,” a White House spokesperson told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday when asked... Read more

AdvertisementRepublicans are praising President Donald Trump‘s move to send $90 Medicare checks to seniors nationwide as a politically savvy effort to reach one of the most reliable voting blocs ahead of the midterm elections, even as they acknowledge the payments may not be enough to overcome a difficult environment for... Read more

AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order on stage at a campaign rally in Nebraska that waives the off-road requirement for tax-exempt red-dyed diesel, which is primarily used in farming and construction.The move is meant to bring down high diesel costs across the country ahead of the midterm elections. Stay... Read more

AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump authorized the execution of Nidal Hasan, the soldier convicted in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting, by firing squad following War Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s request, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Monday.“Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended — and President Donald J. Trump has approved — death... Read more

AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump said his primary super PAC will start covering the administration’s taxpayer-funded political ads in the wake of bipartisan backlash.“The Radical Left is upset with the fact that I am taking Ads, which I consider to be a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A., and paying for them... Read more

AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally for Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) in Nebraska as part of his multistate tour blitz across the country ahead of the midterm elections.Trump will make an appearance at the state fair in Grand Island, Nebraska, to support the... Read more

AdvertisementThe U.S. military moved its B-1 bombers stationed at an air base in the United Kingdom that was believed to be targeted in a thwarted terrorist attack due to “some threats,” President Donald Trump said on Monday.The decision to bring the bombers back to the United States came after U.K.... Read more

AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump on Monday urged Republicans to vote by mail in the upcoming midterm elections, despite having criticized the method in the past for its supposed susceptibility to fraud.Trump issued the call during an impromptu press conference on the White House’s South Lawn en route to departing for a... Read more

AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump is set to expand access to tax-exempt dyed diesel in an effort to lower fuel costs ahead of the midterm elections.The president is set to announce an executive order that would allow for greater access to red-dyed diesel, Reuters reported on Monday. The fuel is typically reserved... Read more

AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is “willing to help” Russia contain the potential outbreak of a pneumonic plague in the country.Nearly 200 Russian citizens were placed under medical observation in eastern Siberia over the weekend following the illness and death of an anti-plague researcher at the... Read more