EXCLUSIVE – Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) will use one of his first hearings as chairman of the House’s government efficiency subcommittee to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct by lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Burchett told the Washington Examiner he would open an investigation into a “slush fund” for workplace disputes, including allegations of sexual harassment by […]
The White House is unable to repurpose funding to pay workers at the Transportation Security Administration during the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, a senior administration official told the Washington Examiner. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) floated the option as a possible lifeline for those going unpaid at TSA and […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump, and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado were ranked the three most popular figures among Venezuelan adults in a new poll. An AtlasIntel-Bloomberg poll, surveying 2,336 Venezuelan adults from Feb. 19-25, found good news for Washington in the popularity of its leaders. Rubio was ranked the most […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is endorsing Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) for reelection in the 2026 elections, a few days after her former Freedom Caucus colleagues endorsed the Texas congressman’s opponent. Luna used to be a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus but left the group after a handful of members threatened to hold up […]
Warner Bros. Discovery is now calling Paramount Skydance’s revised bid for the entire company “superior,” triggering a four-day period for Netflix to match its rival bidder. After reviewing Paramount’s latest offer, the WBD Board of Directors determined it constitutes a “company superior proposal” for now. If Netflix ups its bid to equal Paramount’s $31-per-share offer […]
California’s gubernatorial race is beginning to show its first signs of shape for Democrats, though a new poll suggests the crowded contest is more competitive and unpredictable than many expected. Three Democrats — former Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), and billionaire Tom Steyer — and two Republicans — former Fox News host Steve […]
The Daily Wire and Ben Shapiro are working with former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors for a new, untitled movie that begins filming this week. Majors starred as the antagonist in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) and also starred as the villain in Creed III (2023). He co-starred in the HBO Max series Lovecraft Country. […]
A federal judge cleared President Donald Trump’s ballroom construction for the time being. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, ruled against the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s lawsuit to halt its construction on procedural grounds, not its merits. He argued that the plaintiffs had wrongly invoked the Administrative Procedure Act, as […]
The much-anticipated third round of negotiations between U.S. peace envoys and Iranian diplomats have ended without fanfare. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner wrapped their talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in the early evening, leaving their venue in Geneva, Switzerland. The mediating hosts from Oman insisted that it was constructive dialogue that produced “significant […]
The White House is unable to repurpose funding to pay Department of Homeland Security workers at agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration during the partial government shutdown, a senior administration official told the Washington Examiner. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) floated the option as a possible lifeline for those going unpaid at DHS […]
