As the United States marks its 250th birthday, governments, world leaders, and American diplomatic missions around the globe joined in celebrating the milestone with congratulatory messages, illuminated landmarks, and tributes to the country’s founding. In France, the Eiffel Tower displayed “USA 250” in lights, while Sri Lanka illuminated Colombo’s Lotus Tower and encouraged residents to […]
A dangerous heat wave blanketing much of the East Coast disrupted Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, D.C., forcing organizers to cancel or delay several events planned for the nation’s 250th Independence Day. A heat dome settled over much of the eastern United States through the holiday weekend, sending temperatures into the triple digits. Washington […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized Democrats for their lack of patriotism and collectively holding on to bad views of America “because of who’s in the Oval Office.” Concha argued that Democrats’ American pride cannot be based on one person, such as President Donald Trump, but needs to be based on the last 250 years […]
Ahead of Independence Day, the two figureheads of America’s political parties offered competing visions for the nation’s future, each before symbols of the country’s past. On Friday, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered an address from George Washington’s desk in Federal Hall in New York City. Hours later, President Donald Trump spoke in South […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha slammed Democratic Texas Senate nominee James Talarico for his policies on transgender healthcare after a clip of him from 2023 resurfaced. In the YouTube video, Talarico talked about gender affirming care for transgender children and abortion bans. He said these ideologies stem from a “Christofascism movement, which essentially like I […]
Iran launched an elaborate six-day funeral for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, staging a carefully choreographed display of national unity and defiance just four months after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes killed the longtime leader. The ceremonies began after Khamenei’s body lay at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla Mosque on Friday. State media showed five […]
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) exchanged friendly greetings as the president exited Air Force One to deliver remarks at Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day. The president and Thune have shared a tense relationship in recent weeks over the Senate’s failure to pass the SAVE America Act. Pressure mounted when Trump axed […]
The August 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 27 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. If the first day falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the payment is sent on the last business day of the previous month […]
This story is part of a series of monthly snapshots from the Washington Examiner, titled Midterm Countdown, gauging the state of the 2026 election cycle. Scroll down to the bottom of the story for the latest prediction market odds of who is going to win. America’s 250th anniversary is giving President Donald Trump a reason to get […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is turning Michigan‘s Senate race into a proxy fight with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), placing herself directly at odds with his preferred candidate in a primary that has implications for the future of New York and national politics. On Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez waded into her first contested Senate race of […]
