Trump when asked about the moving of US submarines closer to Russia. “We just have to be careful. And a threat was made and we didn’t think it was appropriate so I have to be very careful so I did that on the basis of safety.”

President Trump greets White House interns on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One.

I asked @PressSec about the US-China Aug. 12 tariff deal deadline. Leavitt says she "doesn't think" an extension of the deadline is on the table but defers to Treasury Sec. Bessent who is "leading the negotiations."

NEW: Trump and senior White House aides in recent weeks have privately, and sometimes publicly, steered Republican candidates in House races in Iowa, Michigan and New York and Senate contests in Maine, Iowa and North Carolina. w/ @adamwren @politico.

RT @DashaBurns: SCOOP: RNC Chair Michael Whatley will soon announce his run for Senate in North Carolina with the full support of President….

RT @EliStokols: JUST IN: President Obama's office responds to Trump's comments.

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SCOOP: Top White House officials held a private meeting with Iowa Senator Joni Ernst this week encouraging her to run again. The meeting comes as Senate Republicans have braced for Ernst, 55, to retire. @politico .

NEW: ‘This is a much better place’: WSJ bombshell unites a frayed MAGA . “There’s nothing Donald Trump does better than being on offense,” said a White House official. “It has helped rally the troops because people see this as more bullshit.”. @MyahWard @DashaBurns @politico

RT @DashaBurns: NEW: “Thank God for Dem and media overreach on this — it saves us every time,” a person close to the admin tells me. WH an….

RT @meganmesserly: Scoop: Several outside lawyers recently warned President Trump that a new strategy to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell ove….

NEW: WH has private discussions about Collins backup in Maine . Though there is no discussion of pushing a primary on the 72-year old, Trump would love to see a “better option,” in place of one of his most persistent GOP critics. @politico .

Trump tells those focused on Epstein he doesn't want their support. Conservative influencers including Megyn Kelly, Steve Bannon, and Trump’s daughter-in-law, Laura Trump, have called for more transparency in the case. @politico .

RT @alivitali: It’s Wednesday with @WayTooEarly:.☀️ @RohdeD .☕️ @jake__traylor .🌞 @RepMcGarvey .🌅 @EugeneDaniels2 . Why are you awake? Emai….

RT @alexanderburns: This close-up on Brooke Rollins is an essential look at how power works now in the Trump admin and the GOP of 2025. "th….

RT @sambbenson: The toughest job in Washington? Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is helping the Trump administration square its hard-line immigr….

RT @MyahWard: New: As the Trump admin weighs how to square its hard-line immigration stance with a need for farm labor, Ag Sec Brooke Rolli….

NEW: Shortly after Trump temporarily paused immigration raids on farms last month, Ag Sec. Rollins’ team asked a well-connected D.C. lobbying firm to help defend her against an onslaught of attacks from MAGA world. w/ @MyahWard @sambbenson @politico .

NEW: Labor Dept. forms “Office of Immigration Policy” to streamline work visas. The labor sec said the creation of the office demonstrates the Trump admin's commitment to cutting red tape, per an internal memo obtained by @politico. w/ @NickNiedz .

NEW: The WH confirms Trump has agreed to a Wednesday meeting with Zelenskyy. The two last met face-to-face in April during Pope Francis’ funeral. That was their first in-person meeting since their fiery February exchange in the Oval Office. @politico .