Mabinty Quarshie

United States

National Political Correspondent at Washington Examiner

Covering the White House for the Washington Examiner. Matthew 6:33 Reach me at: [email protected]

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Trump doubles tariffs on steel coming into US from 25% to 50%

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Mabinty Quarshie

President Donald Trump announced Friday evening that he is doubling the current 25% steel tariffs to 50% during a visit to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. “We are going to be imposing a 25% increase,” Trump said.
Irons in the fire: Here’s how Trump can make sure his tariffs are here to stay

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Mabinty Quarshie |Ramsey Touchberry

President Donald Trump scored a significant win on Thursday after a federal appeals court reinstated his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs. However, with the legal battle likely to reach the Supreme Court, the White House claims it will fight back on multiple fronts to ensure the trade policy remains in effect. The court drama began on Wednesday when the U.S. Court of International Trade blocked Trump's tariffs enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Trump pardons former GOP congressman Michael Grimm

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Mabinty Quarshie

President Donald Trump issued a full pardon on Wednesday to former GOP New York congressman Michael Grimm, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to the Washington Examiner. Grimm served in Congress from 2011 to 2015, representing Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. In 2014, he pleaded guilty to tax fraud and later announced his resignation from Congress. In 2018, he attempted an unsuccessful comeback after failing to unseat former Republican New York Rep. Dan Donovan in the GOP primary.
Jeanine Pirro swearing-in overshadowed by foreign policy

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Mabinty Quarshie

President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi swore in Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia on Wednesday. However, the event was largely overshadowed by Trump’s frustration with unsolved global crises. Trump was quickly asked by reporters about his thoughts on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent attacks on Ukraine, as the United States hopes to end the conflict between the two nations.
Donald Trump pardons former NYC congressman Michael Grimm

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Mabinty Quarshie

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Trump taunts Canada with 51st state threat after King Charles visit

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Mabinty Quarshie

President Donald Trump is telling Canada to join the United States as its 51st state to avoid being charged $61 billion to join his plan to create a “Golden Dome” air defense system. Trump’s threat to charge the northern country comes on the same day King Charles III opened the Canadian Parliament as monarch for the first time. Charles’s gesture was meant to reiterate Canada’s independence from the U.S. and subtly remind Trump that the nation remains a member of the British Commonwealth.
Trump to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Mabinty Quarshie

President Donald Trump will pardon reality television couple Todd and Julie Chrisley, the latest clemency actions from the president to help those convicted of bribery, theft, and fraud. The couple was indicted in 2019 and convicted in 2022 on charges of bank fraud and tax evasion. Todd Chrisley was sentenced to 12 years in prison, while Julie Chrisley was sentenced to seven years. Trump appeared to issue full pardons to the former stars of the reality show Chrisley Knows Best on Tuesday.
Senate faces push to defund Planned Parenthood

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Mabinty Quarshie

The pressure campaign to defund Planned Parenthood is headed to the Senate as Republicans usher a major tax bill through Congress. The House moved one step closer to a goal on Thursday that has eluded abortion-rights opponents for years. It passed language in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” that blocks Medicaid funding from providers that offer abortions.
Democratic Party credibility tanks with Biden health cover-up

2 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Mabinty Quarshie |Haisten Willis

Revelations about former President Joe Biden’s mental and physical decline in office have set off a credibility crisis in the Democratic Party that may take years to overcome, according to political strategists. Biden, 82, faced public skepticism about his ability to carry out presidential duties after he decided to run for reelection.
Comer demands Biden's doctor and aides sit for congressional interviews

2 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Mabinty Quarshie

Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the Oversight Committee, demanded that former President Joe Biden‘s physician and White House aides sit for interviews as part of an investigation into Biden’s mental and physical decline.