Shawn McCreesh

New York, Washington

White House Correspondent at The New York Times

Reporter, @nytimes

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1 week ago | nytimes.com | Shawn McCreesh

Elon Musk took a swipe at President Trump's signature domestic policy legislation, saying it would add to the national deficit. He complained to administration officials about a lucrative deal that went to a rival company to build an artificial-intelligence data center in the Middle East. And he has yet to make good on a $100 million pledge to Trump's political operation.
A Revealing Joke in the Oval Office About Getting in Trump's Good Graces

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Shawn McCreesh

It has been said that the best jokes are dangerous because they are in some way truthful. On Wednesday, a dangerous joke was told in the Oval Office. The South African president turned to the American president and said: "I'm sorry I don't have a plane to give you."There was a lot packed into this one little aperçu. Nothing has so succinctly summed up the way the rest of the world feels it must now approach America as these 10 words. I'm sorry I don't have a plane to give you.
Melania-spotting: A Flotus intrigue in Washington

2 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Shawn McCreesh

THE lights never seem to be on and the shutters stay shut. As the weeks pass by at the White House, the corner of the residence long used by first ladies remains dark, because this US first lady does not really live in Washington. Melania Trump vanishes from view for weeks at a time, holing up in Trump Tower in Manhattan or in Florida, where she can lie low at Mar-a-Lago.
As Trump Departs the Middle East, He Takes Aim at Critics Back Home

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Shawn McCreesh

After spending much of the week touring the Middle East in the company of Gulf leaders not known for tolerating dissent, President Trump was reminded on Friday that in his own country, people are free to say whatever they would like about their president. He did not seem terribly comforted by this reality. While flying back to Washington on Air Force One, he had evidently become aware that Bruce Springsteen had slammed him on Wednesday while performing in England.
On és Melania? Una pregunta delicada a la Casa Blanca

3 weeks ago | ara.cat | Shawn McCreesh

Dues persones amb coneixement de la seva agenda afirmen que Melania ha passat menys de 14 dies a la Casa Blanca des que el seu marit va ser investit, fa més de 100 dies. D'altres ho consideren una estimació generosa. “No havíem vist una primera dama de perfil tan baix des de Bess Truman, fa gairebé 80 anys”, diu Katherine Jellison, historiadora de la Universitat d'Ohio, que fa investigació sobre les primeres dames.
On és Melania? Una pregunta delicada a la Casa Blanca

3 weeks ago | arabalears.cat | Shawn McCreesh

“No havíem vist una primera dama de perfil tan baix des de Bess Truman, fa gairebé 80 anys”, diu Katherine Jellison, historiadora de la Universitat d'Ohio, que fa investigació sobre les primeres dames. Jellison diu que, igual que Melania Trump, Bess Truman tornava a “la seva base d'operacions sempre que podia”. “Li agradava l'esfera privada”, afegeix. El mateix es pot dir d'aquesta primera dama.
Trump draws on golfing wisdom to defend Qatar’s gift of $625m plane

3 weeks ago | watoday.com.au | Shawn McCreesh

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Trump draws on golfing wisdom to defend Qatar’s gift of $625m plane

3 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Shawn McCreesh

By Shawn McCreesh May 13, 2025 — 7.00pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Washington: This is the parable of the president and the putt. It was Monday morning in Washington and US President Donald Trump was in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, signing one more executive order before departing for his expedition to the Middle East.
Biden is being evaluated for a ‘small nodule’ in his prostate

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Tyler Pager |Shawn McCreesh

WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden spent Friday at a hospital in Philadelphia after a “small nodule” was discovered on his prostate that required “further evaluation,” according to a spokesperson. It is common for a man of Biden’s age — he is 82 — to experience prostate issues, and his spokesperson declined to elaborate on any additional details about his care. Biden left office as the oldest serving president in U.S. history.
The Golf Analogy That Explains a Lot About Trump

3 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Shawn McCreesh

This is the parable of the president and the putt. It was Monday morning in Washington and President Trump was in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, signing one more executive order before departing for his expedition to the Middle East. Over the weekend, news had broken about his plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar to use as Air Force One. Questions abounded. This luxurious gift from the Qataris presented all sorts of concerns — ethical, legal, logistical, mechanical.