The National Capital Planning Commission delayed its vote on the White House ballroom project until early next month after hearing critics during a public meeting on Thursday. Widespread pushback against the construction was expected after the commission released thousands of pages featuring mostly negative comments. NCPC Chairman Will Scharf, whom President Donald Trump personally appointed […]
EXCLUSIVE — Joy, celebration, and even happy tears swept through Department of Homeland Security agency offices Thursday afternoon as news that President Donald Trump had removed Secretary Kristi Noem from her post. Trump administration insiders, including senior DHS officials, told the Washington Examiner they were stunned by Trump’s sudden decision to replace Noem at the helm of the […]
President Donald Trump did not address the recent firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, nor did he respond to questions about the secretary during his first public appearance since her Thursday afternoon ouster. Trump appeared with soccer superstar Lionel Messi at a White House event for Inter Miami CF, the winners of the 2025 […]
A pair of Big Tech shareholders sued the Trump administration on Thursday over the deal it reached with TikTok in January, claiming the deal violates a 2024 law that calls for Chinese owner ByteDance to cease its operation with the app in the United States. Zhaocheng Anthony Tan, an investor in Alphabet Inc., and Garrett […]
President Donald Trump distanced himself from Tucker Carlson in a Thursday interview, saying that the former Fox News host is no longer aligned with the MAGA movement and has “lost his way.” “Tucker has lost his way,” Trump told ABC News’ Jonathan Karl. “I knew that a long time ago, and he’s not MAGA. MAGA […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is following his “instincts” in going “far to the left” to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. Newsom compared Israel to an “apartheid state” while promoting his memoir in Los Angeles on Tuesday, suggesting its current leadership has pushed the United States toward a […]
President Donald Trump all but declared plans Thursday that the United States will turn its focus to Cuba after finishing his military campaign in Iran, saying “we want to do that special — Cuba.” Trump, speaking at a White House ceremony honoring the 2025 MLS Cup champion Inter Miami FC, first gave an update on […]
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison suggested his company is planning to keep CNN and CBS News as separate brands Thursday after ultimately merging with Warner Bros. Discovery. Ever since Paramount beat Netflix in its higher bid to acquire WBD last week, media industry figures have raised concerns about how the to-be-combined company will manage CNN […]
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) is familiar with public conflicts in Congress, as he faces another one over his confirmation as the next Homeland Security secretary. President Donald Trump tapped Mullin, a former professional wrestler who trained as an MMA fighter, to become the next DHS secretary on Thursday, replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on March 31. […]
Senate Democrats aren’t backing down from their shutdown demands to restrict Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite President Donald Trump on Thursday firing Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary and nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as her replacement. Democrats concede Mullin presents an “upgrade” from Noem’s rocky handling of the agency and Trump’s deportation […]
