You can tell a lot about someone’s feelings about the current political scene based on their visceral reaction to the scenes coming out of former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral.To some, Cheney’s Friday memorial service at the National Cathedral hearkened back to a time of civility and bipartisan unity that...
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As Democrat after Democrat dips their toes in the 2028 presidential primary election’s waters, President Donald Trump has frozen the Republican field. This is, in part, because he does not want to be perceived as a lame duck, and because he has indicated his preference for Vice President JD Vance...
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President Donald Trump scaled back threats he has made to deploy the National Guard to New York City under Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani‘s leadership, saying “other places need it more.”Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House on Saturday, where he was asked if he would still “plan” to send troops...
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President Donald Trump amplified his call for a National Guard deployment to Chicago in order to combat crime in the city, claiming “The people are chanting, BRING IN TRUMP!!!”“Massive crime and rioting in the Chicago Loop area. Multiple Police Officers attacked and badly injured. 300 people rioting, 6 victims shot,...
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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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