
Michael Birnbaum
White House Correspondent at The Washington Post
White House correspondent @washingtonpost. Ex-Brussels, Berlin, Moscow bureau chief.
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20 hours ago |
washingtonpost.com | Mary Ilyushina |Robyn Dixon |Michael Birnbaum
After Putin call, Trump suggests Ukraine, Russia should ‘fight for a while’ (washingtonpost.com) After Putin call, Trump suggests Ukraine, Russia should ‘fight for a while’ By Mary Ilyushina; Robyn Dixon; Michael Birnbaum 2025060518075800 Ukraine and Russia may need to keep fighting, President Donald Trump said Thursday, comparing the warring nations to squabbling children in what appeared to be a signal that the U.S. leader was losing interest in brokering peace in a conflict he once...
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1 week ago |
washingtonpost.com | Michael Birnbaum |Shira Rubin |Lior Soroka
Trump administration ‘optimistic’ on Gaza ceasefire; Hamas expresses doubts (washingtonpost.com) Trump administration ‘optimistic’ on Gaza ceasefire; Hamas expresses doubts By Michael Birnbaum; Shira Rubin; Lior Soroka 2025052922124200 The White House has sent an Israeli-backed ceasefire proposal to Hamas, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday, in the latest bid to quell fighting, free hostages and enable the flow of humanitarian aid to struggling Gaza. The White House has been...
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1 week ago |
jdsupra.com | Michael Birnbaum |Patrick Byxbee |Haimavathi Marlier
Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals.
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1 week ago |
washingtonpost.com | Niha Masih |Dan Merica |Matthew Choi |Andrew Jeong |Kelly Kasulis Cho |Michael Birnbaum | +1 more
Musk says he doesn’t know if a bill can be both ‘big’ and ‘beautiful’Return to menuElon Muskweighed in on Republicans’ catchall legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill. He doesn’t seem pleased. The billionaire tasked with slashing federal spending was “disappointed” to see the bill add to the federal deficit, he said in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” airing this weekend. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill could add $2.3 trillion to the national debt over 10 years.
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washingtonpost.com | Michael Birnbaum |Martine Powers
Trump’s frustration with Putin boils over with no Ukraine peace deal in sight (washingtonpost.com) Trump’s frustration with Putin boils over with no Ukraine peace deal in sight By Michael Birnbaum; Martine Powers 2025052723401700 President Donald Trump lashed out at the Kremlin on Tuesday for its unwillingness to negotiate a ceasefire with Ukraine as he continued to consider increased sanctions against Russia, an escalation from his previously friendly tone toward Vladimir Putin that came as...
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