Author: W. James Antle III Washington Examiner
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State of the Union: Here’s what Trump didn’t say
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President Donald Trump made the case that happy days are here again in the first State of the Union of his second term, but there was little talk of transition or pain. “The state of our union is strong,” he declared. “Our country is winning again. We’re winning so much we really don’t know what…
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Trump’s foreign focus could turn off voters worried about the economy
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President Donald Trump’s attention to foreign affairs may be contributing to public perceptions that he isn’t focused enough on the U.S. economy. Polls have shown anemic support for Trump’s military operations, even though they have been reasonably successful and led to few American casualties. Trump’s calls to annex Greenland have proven unpopular. The prospect of…
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The odd couple: Vance and Rubio stick together through 2028 speculation
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Washington insiders keep straining to see daylight between Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, only for the two of them to maintain a united front. Vance and Rubio met together at the White House with Denmark’s foreign minister on Wednesday for a “frank but also constructive” conversation on the contentious topic…
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Trump allies contemplate political life without him in the White House
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There’s one practical, non-trolling reason President Donald Trump has encouraged third-term talk despite the clear language of the 22nd Amendment: He is trying to stave off lame-duck status. Weeks after Trump finally acknowledged he can’t really run in 2028 under the current constitutional requirements, the first signs of how the new status quo will look…
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New York City’s fractured anti-socialist majority
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Is it possible to build a big enough political coalition to prevent the election of a socialist mayor in an overwhelmingly Democratic city? That’s the test ahead of New York City voters in November. Early indications are that the answer is yes, but it won’t be easy. Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral nomination by…