Author: Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner
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Trump ‘absolutely’ supports legislation to extend SNAP benefits, White House says
President Donald Trump would support legislation from Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) that funds Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits beyond Nov. 1 as the government shutdown continues, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. “Yes, the administration would absolutely support that legislation. We hope that it would come over the finish line,” Leavitt said Thursday when…
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Trump’s second meeting with Putin put on ice, White House official confirms
A second summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been put on hold, a White House official confirmed to the Washington Examiner Tuesday morning. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday ahead of an expected meeting in Budapest, Hungary, but that is no longer…
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White House opposes joint resolution to block attacks on drug cartels without congressional approval
President Donald Trump‘s administration sent notice to Congress on Tuesday opposing a joint resolution introduced by Senate Democrats to stop U.S. military strikes on drug cartel boats in the Caribbean Sea without congressional approval. The Washington Examiner obtained a copy of the Office of Management and Budget‘s statement of administration policy, which called for the…