Abraham George, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, was ousted by Vice Chairwoman D’rinda Randall at the state’s GOP convention on Friday. The leadership change dealt a blow to Republicans allied with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who won the Republican primary runoff for the Senate last month. Notably, Paxton backed the Indian-American businessman […]
A Louisiana man was arrested Friday on felony charges after allegedly giving a pregnant woman the abortion pill mifepristone without her knowledge, forcing her to undergo an emergency delivery that has left the infant hospitalized. Jamelle Kelly, 39, is accused of first-degree feticide and domestic abuse of a pregnant woman, according to the Carencro Police […]
Reality TV star and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said he has recordings of either current city Mayor Karen Bass or City Councilwoman Nithya Raman that would “make her resign in shame.” “So Karen, Nithya, ask yourself: Is it possible that one of your employees may have a recording of you doing or […]
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) is warning Republicans not to tee up a House vote later this year that would “expunge” the two impeachments from President Donald Trump’s first term. Bacon, a retiring centrist who has occasionally bucked congressional leadership, told the Washington Examiner that plans for the expungement votes would not be “well received” and […]
The Justice Department on Thursday sued Virginia, arguing that the state’s mask ban for federal law enforcement and related identification requirements unconstitutionally interfere with federal officers and criminalize core aspects of federal operations. The lawsuit, which was filed against Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones and Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano, challenged provisions that prohibit law […]
Washington Examiner senior columnist Guy Benson argued Graham Platner became the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine to increase male support in the party. “I think that there is a reason why Maine Democrats decided to nominate Graham Platner, because they were like, ‘We need to connect better with men. We need someone who’s manly,’” […]
Multiple Ohio Democrats have denounced an FBI search of a liberal voting rights organization’s office in Cleveland. The federal investigation, which reportedly centers on alleged voter fraud, concerns the Ohio Organizing Collaborative. Established in 2007, the grassroots group says its mission is to “organize everyday Ohioans, building transformative power organizations for racial, social, and economic […]
The Washington National Opera is accusing the Kennedy Center of failing to return more than $17 million in donor funds, escalating a dispute that followed the end of a 15-year partnership between the two institutions. In a court filing, the opera company said the money in question came from years of contributions by supporters who […]
White House aides pointed to Iran’s weakened control of the Strait of Hormuz and securing President Donald Trump‘s desired language on the shuttering of Iran’s nuclear weapons program as shifting factors Friday that indicate the latest possible peace deal will stick. Trump, one day after announcing the pending signature of a memorandum of understanding, bristled […]
The Interior Department is clapping back on reports about the algae seen in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool this week after the Trump administration overhauled the facility, calling the spotted algae “residual.” Days after President Donald Trump declared his project to revamp the reflecting pool on the National Mall “complete,” Washingtonians and local media spotted […]
