It remained unclear why the president believed negative news coverage, which all of his predecessors have faced and is protected by the Constitution, would be against the law.

The president repeated that Chicago, New Orleans and other Democratic-run cities could be next.

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In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump captured the raw sentiment of his conservative base. But he addressed only part of the alarming cycle of violence in America.

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President Trump often succeeds in pivoting the national conversation, but he is finding that more difficult when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein.

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President Trump said that offenses that happen at home should not undermine his record of crime reduction in Washington.

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Some of President Trump’s pressure tactics appear to have backfired, sending would-be allies into the embrace of China.

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