Michael Birnbaum
@michaelbirnbaum
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White House correspondent @washingtonpost. Ex-Brussels, Berlin, Moscow bureau chief.
Washington, D.C.
Joined February 2009
RT @DanLamothe: NEWS: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem is living for free in a military home typically reserved for the U.S. Coas….
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RT @Cat_Zakrzewski: Ahead of the summit with Putin, Trump says he is open to the “possibility” of a security guarantee for Ukraine. @michae….
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Putin may already have won by scoring the meeting on U.S. soil. But Trump’s unpredictable style could be an X factor in negotiations over a peace deal in Ukraine.
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RT @WashPostComms: Statement from Executive Editor Matt Murray: . “For three decades, Ellen Nakashima has been one of the most careful, fai….
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President Trump just visited the second mosque in two days — and the second mosque of his presidency. As he did yesterday, he removed his shoes before entering the mosque at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi.
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RT @AmyEGardner: In final Qatar stop, Trump hopes for Iranian deal, ceasefire in Ukraine -- and an appearance by Putin at the negotiating t….
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President Trump offered another glimpse of an emerging foreign policy doctrine: trying to end various global conflicts while vowing not to withdraw entirely.
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“I’m not disappointed in anything,” Trump says of Putin’s decision not to go to Turkey for talks with Ukraine. “Nothing’s going to happen until Putin and I get together.”.
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RT @JStein_WaPo: Scoop: We've obtained internal cables showing how the U.S. government is pushing countries facing tariffs to clear way for….
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A senior EU leader is floating that Europe has options that aren't just Washington. .
Today, we mark the 50th anniversary of EU-China relations. This milestone offers an opportunity to highlight the importance and the multiple dimensions of our relationship and reaffirm our responsibilities on the global stage. A balanced relationship, grounded in fairness and
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RT @natalie_allison: “The president is dead serious about the 51st state proposal," White House official says ahead of Trump's meeting with….
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Mark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, was firm that Canada is “not for sale.” But he turned to flattery at times during an Oval Office meeting with Trump on Tuesday.
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RT @ddiamond: Scoop: DOGE now controls how grant opportunities get posted across government. DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to p….
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A DOGE engineer removed users’ access to grants.gov, threatening to further slow the process of awarding thousands of federal grants per year.
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White House starts trade negotiations, but tensions are high with China. Me with @natalie_allison @Cat_Zakrzewski
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As of Thursday, Trump viewed China as his top trade priority, but talks had not yet begun. Officials hoped negotiations with other countries would come to fruition in coming weeks.
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RT @AnnahBackstrom: NEW: The 18 hours that changed Trump’s mind on trade, from @michaelbirnbaum @natalie_allison & @Cat_Zakrzewski….
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From Tuesday evening to Wednesday afternoon, Trump and his trade advisers spoke to several Republican lawmakers and top foreign leaders who raised concerns about the faltering global markets.
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RT @jacobbogage: SCOOP: Acting IRS chief plans to quit after the agency agreed to share confidential tax info with immigration officials to….
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Putin's lead negotiator endorsing Trump's tariff effort.
On tariffs: It’d be Easy to ignore ballooning $30T+ debt & growing trade deficits—like past presidents did. Just kick the can to future generations. But Trump’s taking bold steps to stop U.S. bankruptcy, bring back jobs, spark investment & rebuild the economy. That’s Leadership.
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“He’s at the peak of just not giving a f--- anymore." The inside story of Trump's whirlwind decision to blow up global trade, enabled by aides who have helped him blow past checks on the presidency. w/ @natalie_allison @JStein_WaPo @Cat_Zakrzewski
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Why did Trump impose tariffs? Inside the advice that shaped his decision.
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RT @JStein_WaPo: Scoop: The White House's internal talking points tell surrogates that Trump's new global tariff regime should NOT be chara….
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Trump imposes sweeping tariffs across imports.
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Danish prime minister is in Greenland today -- as leaders there work to deal with Trump's desire to acquire the island territory.
The Danish Prime Minister in Greenland. The Kingdom of Denmark stands ready as America’s close Ally to work with you to strengthen security and presence, and deter adversaries in the Arctic. Let’s do this - together! As we have always done in our close partnership. 🇺🇸🇩🇰🇬🇱
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"Fired" by Trump on the Celebrity Apprentice, convicted for corruption and now pardoned earlier this year, @realBlagojevich has a new job: lobbying for Bosnian Serbs. @bethreinhard, Aaron Schaffer and me
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The former Democratic governor of Illinois was previously pardoned by Trump for corruption charges.
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