Washington Examiner

In a post on Truth Social, Trump addressed one of the central concerns about the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, whether it would allow Iran to impose tolls after the 60-day period for negotiations. The president said Iran would never impose tolls in the strait, but left open the possibility that... Read more

U.S. Park Police arrested a cyclist and former Olympian for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.David Hearn, 67, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. President Donald Trump has blamed vandals for causing the issues at the Reflecting Pool, where algae has made the pool... Read more

President Donald Trump blamed ABC reporter Jonathan Karl and vandals for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s peeling seal and algae growth after the Trump administration’s $15 million renovation.The pool turned bright green from an algae bloom following the installation of “American flag blue” coating at the bottom of the pool.... Read more

The Kennedy Center indicated that it won’t host any new performances after a judge blocked plans to shut it down for two years for remodeling.The Trump administration has experienced several losses in the courts over its handling of the Kennedy Center, the most recent of which halted the President Donald... Read more

Federal Communications Committee Chairman Brendan Carr’s clampdown on TV stations has a surprising antecedent. Sixty-five years ago, another activist FCC chief, Newton N. Minow, also read the riot act to TV networks.Minow, an appointee of President John F. Kennedy, came from a very different political philosophy than Carr, who was... Read more

President Donald Trump on Friday launched the debut of the new Air Force One, revealing it will lead a historic flyover of Washington, D.C., on July 4. Trump unveiled the jet, which Qatar gifted, during a press conference at Joint Base Andrews. After taking a tour of the brand-new jet, he... Read more

President Donald Trump expressed confidence in the prospect of keeping Israel from attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon after the United States made substantial progress to end the Iran war this week.Asked if he will be able to control Israel to prevent a future outbreak in the war, the president replied, “Yeah,... Read more

A new poll shows most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of Iran, with views on the issue closely mirroring his overall job approval rating.Just 37% of U.S. adults approve of the way Trump is handling his presidency, while 62% disapprove, according to a recent survey by the AP-NORC... Read more

President Donald Trump will travel to Camp David on Friday for a Cabinet meeting, reviving plans that were postponed last month because of poor weather.The White House announced the trip shortly after Vice President JD Vance canceled a planned visit to Switzerland, where a new round of direct talks with... Read more

President Donald Trump may have been “joking” when he said Vice President JD Vance can be the fall guy if the Iran deal falls through, but Republicans are not waiting to criticize him for its perceived shortcomings.Vance has taken a political gamble by signing up to be the public face... Read more

Vice President JD Vance postponed his trip to Switzerland at the last minute on Thursday before he was supposed to travel abroad to take the next step in the Iran talks.Vance was initially set to sign the memorandum of understanding that President Donald Trump signed in France on Wednesday, but... Read more

The highest military decoration for acts of valor was given to Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr. and Marine Corps Col. John Ripley, both of whom fought in Vietnam, and Army Maj. Nicholas Dockery, who fought in Afghanistan.“These are great men, great people,” Trump said at the White House ceremony.... Read more