Michael Birnbaum
White House Correspondent at The Washington Post
National security reporter @washingtonpost. Ex-Brussels, Berlin, Moscow bureau chief. @kristineberz's husband.
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3 days ago |
washingtonpost.com | Michael Birnbaum |Matt Viser
In Mideast, Trump plans to focus on business deals, not geopolitics (washingtonpost.com) In Mideast, Trump plans to focus on business deals, not geopolitics By Michael Birnbaum; Matt Viser 2025051111000000 President Donald Trump plans to leave Monday for a four-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, a mission that is expected to focus heavily on business deals and new investments from the oil-rich region.
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5 days ago |
bostonglobe.com | Spencer Hsu |Patrick Svitek |Michael Birnbaum
President Trump said Thursday that he will replace interim US attorney Ed Martin, his embattled nominee to serve as the top prosecutor for D.C., after 15 tumultuous weeks in office marked by his threats to investigate Trump’s perceived political adversaries and firings and demotions of career prosecutors who investigated the president and the Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol attack.
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6 days ago |
abajournal.com | Spencer Hsu |Patrick Svitek |Michael Birnbaum
Home Syndicated Trump will replace polarizing DC US attorney… Executive Branch Trump will replace polarizing DC US attorney pick Ed Martin President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will replace interim U.S. attorney Ed Martin, his embattled nominee to serve as the top prosecutor for D.C., after 15 tumultuous weeks in office marked by his threats to investigate Trump’s perceived political adversaries and firings and demotions of career prosecutors who investigated the president and the Jan....
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6 days ago |
washingtonpost.com | Jeff Stein |Natalie Allison |Michael Birnbaum
Trump announces trade pact with U.K. in first deal since tariffs (washingtonpost.com) Trump announces trade pact with U.K. in first deal since tariffs By Jeff Stein; Natalie Allison; Michael Birnbaum 2025050803594200 President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a new trade pact with Britain that he touted as likely to be just the first of many agreements with countries around the world, as the administration races to mitigate the damage from its global trade war. Joined in the Oval Office by...
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1 week ago |
postguam.com | Natalie Allison |Michael Birnbaum
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney used a mixture of flattery and firmness in his first meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, trying to deliver a principled resistance to Washington after a come-from-behind election victory a week ago. Trump never hid his contempt for Carney’s predecessor and has vowed to turn Canada into the “51st state.” So, the Oval Office encounter had ample room to turn into a shouting match.
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