Philip Wegmann is a White House reporter at RealClearPolitics. He covers a wide range of topics including government and politics, international affairs, and security policy, with a particular focus on current affairs and elections. Wegmann's work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal and The National Interest, among others.
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Philip Wegmann's coverage is heavily focused on local and national politics, with a particular emphasis on the Republican Party. He frequently covers government announcements, legal policy regulations, and provides opinion editorials related to political events.
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By: John McCormick, Philip Wegmann
Nearly an hour into his speech, President Trump announced what he described as “the best part of the speech”: direct payments to the American people funded by tariffs if Republicans hold onto both houses of Congress. “Because of our tremendous strength and success economically, I will issue a divid
By: Philip Wegmann
President Trump concluded nearly two hours of remarks by promising to return for the second night of the GOP convention but to keep his subsequent speech short. “I don't have to say the same stuff twice. I gave you a lot of material. I don't have to do it twice,” he quipped. His follow up address T
President Trump commemorated the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, again blaming “the radical left” for the murder of the late conservative activist. “What shocked millions of Americans was not only the fact that Charlie was murdered, as bad as it was, but also how many peo
By: Philip Wegmann
When President Trump was asked why he wouldn’t immediately send American adults the $5,000 dividend he promised Wednesday if Republicans win the midterms, given that the federal government already has the money, he told Laura Ingraham of Fox News: “Because they can’t.” “I'll tell you what, because
President Trump said Thursday that while he doesn’t think he needs Congress to approve his plan for a $5,000 dividend payment, he is certain lawmakers would come through for him if asked. “I think they will do it if we needed it. But we think not,” Trump told CBS News when asked if Congress needed
By: Philip Wegmann
Asked during a Fox News interview to summarize in one sentence why his base should turn out for the midterms, President Trump replied with a single word: “communism.” Opposition to the ideology has been a theme of the GOP convention so far and will remain a constant Republican drumbeat until Novemb
By: Philip Wegmann
President Trump suggested during a Fox News interview that political considerations may have kept him from escalating the war with Iran further. When Fox host Laura Ingraham noted calls from some war hawks to “go in full” into Iran, Trump replied, “maybe I don’t do that because of the election.” Ea
By: Philip Wegmann
President Trump held out the possibility of making “deals” with a Democratic Congress and rejected the idea that his legacy was in peril if Republicans lose their majorities after the midterm elections. “It's never as important,” he told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham when asked if the midterms were as
Vice President JD Vance was met with chants of “48” by the convention crowd, as they encouraged him to run for president in 2028. (President Trump is currently the 47th president.) “We’ve got to take care of business this November. Then we'll worry about what comes next,” Vance responded.
By: Brian Schwartz, Philip Wegmann
President Trump pushed back on the need for tighter federal regulations on artificial intelligence and dismissed safety concerns as a hoax that would leave the industry in financial ruin and hand China a competitive edge.
