Tamara Keith
Stories
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President Trump facing a number of domestic challenges this week
After a week aboard, President Trump will confront a swirl of domestic challenges this week: pivotal elections in several states, Supreme Court tariff arguments and the ongoing government shutdown.
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In a break from past presidents, Trump spends time away from D.C. during shutdown
As the government shutdown enters its second month, President Trump has spent two full weeks outside of Washington. This is a shift from how past presidents, including Trump, have approached shutdown politics.
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Presidents once avoided shutdown travel. This term, Trump has been a frequent flier
Not counting his golf outings in Virginia, President Trump spent all or part of 14 days outside of Washington, D.C. during the first 31 days of the shutdown.
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As the shutdown grinds on, Trump isn't sticking around to negotiate
President Trump has spent nearly two weeks outside of Washington, D.C., since the shutdown began on Oct. 1
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Trump keeps flirting with the idea of a third term. That would be unconstitutional
A recent interview with Steve Bannon reignited chatter about whether President Trump would try to run in 2028, despite the 22nd Amendment.
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The East Wing could fully be demolished soon, as preservationists urge caution
President Trump is plowing ahead with plans to build a grand ballroom where the East Wing of the White House currently stands. The plans have not gone through the committee tasked with overseeing such projects.
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Parts of the White House's East Wing demolished to begin ballroom construction
The White House started demolishing parts of the East Wing this week, as construction begins on President Trump's new ballroom.
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After victory lap in the Middle East, Trump returns to U.S.
President Trump returns to the U.S. Tuesday after celebrating the Gaza ceasefire overseas, but back home, the mood is far from festive as the government shutdown drags on.
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What's changed since the last government shutdown during Trump's first term?
The last government shutdown was in 2018 during President Trump's first term. Republicans controlled Congress and needed Democrats to pass a spending bill -- just like now. But a lot has changed.
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Congressional leaders met with President Trump ahead of shutdown deadline
The federal government is close to a shutdown. President Trump met Monday with top Congressional leaders from both parties in the Oval Office, which ended with both sides dug in.
