Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is among the Republican Party’s most notable national leaders not delivering a speech at the first-ever midterm convention in Texas later this week. The Republican National Committee has released the full list of keynote speakers for the party’s convention. Unlike his House counterpart, Thune was noticeably absent from the […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said President Donald Trump’s job approval rating was “not good” leading into the midterm elections, noting that historically, that has proven to negatively affect how the sitting president’s party performs. “Well, old thinking says that the president’s job approval rating is one of the best predictors of how […]
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — The right-wing Alternative for Germany was projected to win a strong victory in a regional election Sunday, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether it would be able to fulfill its ambition of forming the country’s first right-wing state government since World War II. The party’s 35-year-old charismatic candidate for governor of […]
The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court on Sunday for the third time over the U.S. Postal Service’s new mail-in ballot requirements that remain blocked by a federal judge. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, extended the block beyond the initial 14 days she granted in […]
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) dismissed left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker’s pro-Hamas remarks as an “irrelevant distraction” that he believes will not affect the outcome of the midterm elections. Piker has been in the headlines for his glowing comments about Hamas, which attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. In a recent interview, the progressive figure said […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said the defense attorney in the Lindsay Clancy trial, Kevin Reddington, should be “disbarred.” “At one point, supporters went up to Kevin Reddington and said, ‘Where can I buy you a steak dinner?’” Concha said on Fox News’s The Big Weekend Show on Saturday. “As if there is something to […]
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Russia-Ukraine war is the “single biggest factor” behind the historic increase in diesel prices. “Diesel has been impacted by a lot of factors, but the single biggest one there has been the Ukrainian destruction of Russian refineries,” Wright said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday morning. “Russia […]
Hunter Biden signaled he is considering running for president in 2028 just weeks after he dismissed the idea. Speaking with radio host John Catsimatidis, Biden said he “may have to” run for the White House if he gets Catsimatidis’s endorsement. The comment appeared to be a joke, considering Catsimatidis is a conservative donor and an […]
The October 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 25 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries receive varies […]
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. The GOP is in final preparations for the Republican Midterm Convention […]
