{"id":2651121,"date":"2026-08-28T12:12:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-report-card-lake-america-wont-save-trump-from-drowning\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T12:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:55:02","slug":"white-house-report-card-lake-america-wont-save-trump-from-drowning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-report-card-lake-america-wont-save-trump-from-drowning\/","title":{"rendered":"White House report card: Lake America won&#8217;t save Trump from drowning"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-report-card-lake-america-wont-save-trump-from-drowning%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2651121&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This article from Washington Secrets covers a hectic week in US politics and international affairs. President Trump engaged in various activities, including launching the Freedom 250 grand prix in washington, campaigning for Senate candidate Dorine Graham Nordone, and signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as \u201cLake America,\u201d amid escalating tensions with Canada. He also threatened to increase tariffs on Canadian imports and announced a new beef import quota, sparking frustration among ranchers. Additionally, trump signed an executive order to enhance election integrity by compiling voter lists, citing concerns over mail-in voter fraud, and had a victory at the Supreme Court allowing his election-related executive order to proceed.<\/p>\n<p>On the geopolitical front,Trump intensified his criticism of Canada,while involvement in the Iran conflict remained low-level with no progress on de-escalation. The week saw continued trade tensions, with the US and Canada threatening retaliations, and a broader commentary on the decline of US presidential stature worldwide. Polls indicate low approval ratings for Trump, with only Wyoming, Idaho, and West Virginia showing positive opinions, and most states trending negatively.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, commentators like Jed Babbin critique the effectiveness of Trump\u2019s actions, labeling the trade war with Canada as futile and lamenting ongoing conflicts like Iran and domestic surveillance issues. The week also featured notable political predictions, with James Carville suggesting Trump might leave office after midterms, and various human interest stories, including Jake Reiner\u2019s emotional interview about personal tragedy and revelations from declassified MI5 files. the week was marked by political tension, international disputes, and ongoing debates about leadership effectiveness.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Welcome to Friday\u2019s <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>. Is there such a thing as a normal week with this administration? It has been seven days of extraordinary ups and downs, and that\u2019s just for people who have eaten recalled iceberg lettuce and jalapeno peppers!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday was a big day for President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>, with the sort of event he lives for. After thunderous flyovers, he got to wave the green flag to start the Freedom 250 grand prix through the streets of Washington, D.C. Afterward, he hit the telephone for a tele-rally as he continued to campaign for Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/darline-graham-nordone\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/darline-graham-nordone\/\"><strong>Dorine Graham Nordone<\/strong><\/a>  (R-SC) in her South Carolina Senate primary to replace her brother <strong>Lindsey Graham<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4702399\/rfk-jr-in-demand-maha-moms-midterm-support\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>RFK Jr. is in demand as candidates look to MAHA moms for midterm support<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4700651\/jd-vance-private-channel-fantasy-football-buddy-canada-trade-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>How JD Vance worked a private channel with his fantasy football buddy to try to secure a Canada trade deal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4698752\/simon-conway-british-agent-thriller-writer-predict-todays-fears\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>From stolen missiles to Marine One: The thriller writer who predicts today\u2019s fears<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next day, he ratcheted up the pressure on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\"><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/a>, threatening to increase tariffs on all cars, trucks, automotive parts, and steel that is imported across the border. \u201cThey feel entitled, and yet, WE DON\u2019T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!\u201d he wrote on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-bessent\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-bessent\/\"><strong>Scott Bessent<\/strong><\/a>  announced an \u201ceconomic D-day\u201d for <strong>Iran<\/strong>, designed to ease oil prices and force Tehran to stand down. In the end, it amounted to more words and threats than a real invocation of the offensive that began the end of World War II.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The start of the week also brought a <strong>Supreme Court<\/strong> win, with a 6-3 ruling allowing Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-bars-trumps-election-integrity-executive-order\/\" title=\"Judge Bars ...&#039;s Election Integrity ...\">election integrity executive order<\/a> to move forward. It means the Department of Homeland Security can compile state-by-state lists of citizens eligible to vote, with Trump telling reporters: \u201cThe cheating on mail-in voting is legendary. It\u2019s horrible what\u2019s gone on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday brought a degree of vindication. Nordone <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4702622\/what-darline-grahams-win-means-for-the-gop\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4702622\/what-darline-grahams-win-means-for-the-gop\/\"><strong>won the Republican nomination<\/strong><\/a>  in South Carolina, despite a string of stumbling performances that displayed a lack of knowledge about world affairs. In the end, Trump\u2019s strong support and big spending from MAGA Inc, his super PAC, got her over the line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, Trump signed a proclamation to increase <strong>beef<\/strong> import quotas amid a supply pinch. Secrets has written previously about how a reduced national herd has pushed up prices. But his announcement irritated ranchers who said allowing more imports does nothing to help them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump headlined a <strong>Republican National Committee<\/strong> fundraiser in Houston on Thursday aimed at boosting state Attorney General <strong>Ken Paxton\u2019s<\/strong> bid for the U.S. Senate. He will return to the state next month for his party\u2019s mid-term convention, in a sign that Republicans are anxious about keeping the state red.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before leaving the White House, he signed an executive order<strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4703532\/trump-order-rename-lake-ontario-where-does-change-apply\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4703532\/trump-order-rename-lake-ontario-where-does-change-apply\/\">renaming Lake Ontario as \u201cLake America,\u201d<\/a><\/strong>  using a Sharpie to scrawl the new name across a map. So that\u2019s official then.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">U.S. President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as \u201cLake America\u201d amid an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and Canada. (Photo by Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/GettyImages-2292328823.jpg?w=594&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as \u201cLake America\u201d (Photo by Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, before leaving Houston, Trump is due to visit NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center. And on Saturday, there is more midterm fundraising with a <strong>MAGA, Inc.<\/strong> dinner at his golf club in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what did our strategists make of it all?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You are reading <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>, a guide to power and politics in D.C. and beyond. It is written by Rob Crilly, who you can reach at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#3b485e58495e4f487b4c5a485352555c4f54555e435a5652555e4915585456\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"fc8f999f8e99888fbc8b9d8f9495929b88939299849d919592998ed29f9391\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a> with your comments, story tips, and suggestion<strong>s. If a friend sent you this and you\u2019d like to sign up, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/click1.trk-washingtonexaminer.com\/xprvgynrhhctscghtpnrptnqlrtypjmjlkrlcnpvhgpdcr_jtjrvfbrrsmwbqmnsbmvsv.html?a=Washington+Secrets+Lara+Trump&#038;b=01%2F21%2F2026&#038;c=WEX_Washington+Secrets&#038;d=25812206&#038;e=da31c45955c9411a6c40ecd0e967fa8def1f0fc08362faaa0dee09386ff5c41b\">click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-john-zogby-d\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">John Zogby: D+<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. is now going to be in a trade war with Canada, the \u201cdumbest trade war in history\u201d, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/donald-trump-tariffs-25-percent-mexico-canada-trade-economy-84476fb2\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/donald-trump-tariffs-25-percent-mexico-canada-trade-economy-84476fb2\"><strong><em>Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To carry it one step further, the president of the U.S. just signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as \u201cLake America\u201d. Not unlike his renaming of the <strong>Gulf of Mexico<\/strong> and the Department of Defense.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 27, 2026. US President Donald Trump announced that he is renaming Lake Ontario \u2014 a large body of water shared by the United States and Canada \u2014 \u201cLake America.\u201d Trump signed an order in the White House in a move that comes amid a spiraling trade war between the world\u2019s largest economy and its northern neighbor. (Photo by Cole Burston \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/GettyImages-2291741150.jpg?w=594&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 27, 2026. President Trump announced that he is renaming Lake Ontario \u2014 a large body of water shared by the United States and Canada \u2014 \u201cLake America.\u201d (Photo by Cole Burston \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump filled his week with silly, embarrassing, out-of-control posts about conservative enemies on his Truth Social site.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He did win a temporary stay from the Supreme Court to continue building his grand White House ballroom, but that remains the only possible win of the week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One other credit must be given to sending Central Intelligence Agency Director <strong>John Ratcliffe<\/strong> to<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4699583\/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-moscow-aboard-c17-high-level-discussions\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4699583\/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-moscow-aboard-c17-high-level-discussions\/\"> <\/a><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4699583\/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-moscow-aboard-c17-high-level-discussions\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4699583\/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-moscow-aboard-c17-high-level-discussions\/\">meet with his Russian counterpart<\/a> <\/strong>to talk honestly about how continuing the war with Ukraine could be disastrous to the Russian and global economy. Perhaps it is time for the FSB and SVR leadership to send their leadership to meet with the CIA to talk about the Middle East!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A review of polls shows only three states still have a positive approval rating of his job as president: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/08\/21\/trump-approval-rating-negative-47-states-and-dc\/91409484007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/08\/21\/trump-approval-rating-negative-47-states-and-dc\/91409484007\/\"><strong>Wyoming, Idaho, and West Virginia<\/strong><\/a>. That means 47 states that are negative, including generally reliably red states like Utah, Mississippi, Alabama, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his part, when Trump isn\u2019t sending out late-night posts, he said this week that the Strait of Hormuz is open, even though there is no evidence that it is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is serious talk this week about a bond bubble bursting and taking the stock markets with it in a downward spiral.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Democrats<\/strong> continue to lead by 6 percentage points in the congressional generic ballot, and they have momentum in almost every one of the battleground states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For decades, the U.S. presidency commanded awe and deference worldwide. Today, it encourages defiance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>John Zogby (<em><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zogbystrategies\">@ZogbyStrategies<\/a><\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0is the founder of the Zogby Survey and senior partner at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/johnzogbystrategies.com\/\">John Zogby Strategies.<\/a> His latest book is <\/strong><\/em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Beyond-Horse-Race-Polls-Should\/dp\/1538197146\"><strong>Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should<\/strong><\/a><em><strong>. His podcast with son, managing partner, and pollster Jeremy Zogby, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/johnzogbystrategies.com\/the-zogby-report\/\">can be heard here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-jed-babbin-b\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jed Babbin: B-<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a new trade war with <strong>Canada<\/strong>, the Iran war is going on at low temperatures, and gun stores are taking down Flock cameras, which is very good news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trade war with Canada seems to have pushed U.S. and Canadian leaders into action. Canada is threatening us with a cutoff of electricity exports, and Trump has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. Trump needs to understand that whatever renamings he makes \u2014 the Gulf of America, Lake America, etc. \u2014 will simply revert to their old names as soon as he leaves office (if not sooner). He should stick to actions that have a real impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The war with Iran is going into its sixth month with no end in sight. Only two days ago, another ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz by an \u201cunknown object\u201d that originated in Iran. Trump has declared the Strait to be U.S. territory, but he hasn\u2019t made it safe for ships to travel through. <strong>Oman <\/strong>and <strong>Iran <\/strong>seem to have reached a deal barring U.S. warships from passing through the Strait. Our navy will, of course, ignore that deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oil prices remain low, but people wonder why gasoline isn\u2019t cheaper. We buy gas at a place that charges between $3.64 and $3.90.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4701630\/josh-hawley-investigation-flock-cameras\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4701630\/josh-hawley-investigation-flock-cameras\/\"><strong>Flock cameras<\/strong><\/a>, which are increasingly being used in the U.S. to further police monitoring of the population, are being taken down at some gun stores in Georgia. Which is a very good thing because it\u2019s a huge invasion of privacy, as are all the Flock cameras wherever they are. We don\u2019t need to become like the <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"547\">United Kingdom<\/a><\/strong>, which is so overly-monitored that you can hardly escape the cameras in most British cities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Trump administration is planning a massive increase in deportation flights to <strong>Haiti<\/strong>, as Haitians have lost their temporary protected status. This is what Americans voted for, and they\u2019re getting it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><em>Jed Babbin (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jedbabbin\">@jedbabbin<\/a>)\u00a0is a <\/em>Washington Examiner<em> contributor and former deputy undersecretary of defense in the administration of President George H.W. Bush.<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-quote-of-the-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quote of the day<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It feels almost unfair to pick something that <strong>James Carville<\/strong> has said. The veteran Democratic strategist spits out headline-grabbing quotes every day. But yesterday, he reiterated his claim that Trump will simply walk away from the presidency by the spring after the Republicans are wiped out in the midterms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cSo JD Vance, in my opinion, will be president next April. He will be the most constrained, ineffective, babbling president in the history of the United States.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lunchtime-reading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lunchtime reading<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/story\/jake-reiners-1st-interview-parents-killings-brothers-arrest-moving-forward\/19740616\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/story\/jake-reiners-1st-interview-parents-killings-brothers-arrest-moving-forward\/19740616\/\"><strong>Jake Reiner\u2019s 1st interview about his parents\u2019 killings, his brother\u2019s arrest, and moving forward<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cNobody really understands what it\u2019s like to go through something like that until you\u2019re living it,\u201d Jake Reiner said. \u201cIt\u2019s been eight months. It feels like eight years at the same time. And it also feels like eight minutes because every moment that I wake up, I\u2019m reminded of my reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/gift\/5e6879864c68d738\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/gift\/5e6879864c68d738\"><strong>The declassified files that lift the lid on MI5\u2019s Cambridge spies investigation<\/strong><\/a>: Documents take you inside the final days as the net closed in on communist spies, revealing anguish over defecting to Moscow, a wife\u2019s deceit, and the Queen\u2019s response to her aide\u2019s treachery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday\u2019s Washington Secrets: A week of chaos and surprises<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4136,"featured_media":2651122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2292328823.jpg?w=594","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[84648,33296,84818,32127],"class_list":["post-2651121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-lake-america","tag-report-card","tag-trumps-challenges","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2292328823.jpg?w=594","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2651121"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2651140,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651121\/revisions\/2651140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2651122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2651121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2651121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2651121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}