Trump arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit, which will include talks about sanctions on Iranian oil and the conflict in the Middle East at large.
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Senate Republican leaders plan to turn the political fight over the $1 billion request for security upgrades tied to the new White House ballroom into a referendum on President Trump's safety. Why it matters: Democrats think the $1 billion figure gives them a simple, bumper-sticker attack against Republicans for voters who are concerned about the cost of living. - But Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said the funding is intended to secure the new facility and ensure the Secret Service has the resources needed to protect the president. - "It's a security-related measure," Thune told reporters on Monday. "You've got a president where there have been three assassination attempts in just the last two years." Between the lines:…
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Free child care is one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top goals. Now the Bezos Foundation is giving Robin Hood, a favorite philanthropy of wealthy New Yorkers, big money for early childhood education.
Ms. Lake tried and failed to fire hundreds of Voice of America journalists and to cut funding for other federally funded news groups like Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
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The White House said the next physical will take place on May 26, when the president is also expected to meet with men and women of the military.
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Expect to see much more of President Trump , New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in midterm ads this year than House Speaker Mike Johnson or Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, strategists in both parties tell Axios. Why it matters: Billions of dollars will collectively be spent to elect Johnson or Jeffries as House speaker, but you probably won't even be able to tell by just watching the ads meant to achieve that goal. - Neither congressional leader inspires the kind of partisan animosity that makes a politician the ideal attack ad bogeyman, according to party strategists working on House races. - Instead, Trump likely will feature heavily in Democrats' attack ads, while Mamdani, AOC, former Speaker Nancy…
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Ms. Lake tried and failed to fire hundreds of Voice of America journalists and to cut funding for other federally funded news groups like Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
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Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.
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