A recent YouGov/Economist poll showed President Donald Trump’s approval ratings were, in all but three states, at a net negative. The numbers didn’t seem to surprise Washington Examiner editorial director Hugo Gurdon during his appearance on C-Span’s Washington Journal on Sunday. “The president is certainly very unpopular,” Gurdon said. “People are very upset about prices, […]
Laurie Buckhout, the Republican nominee for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, has been suspended from the prediction market platform Kalshi for three years and fined over $2,500 after betting on her own race. Kalshi announced the suspension on Monday, saying Buckhout had violated the platform’s rules for placing a bet on her own campaign after […]
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is headed to New Mexico to rally for gubernatorial Democratic candidate Deb Haaland and Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), bringing the potential presidential contender to a state that secured an early primary spot in the 2028 primary calendar. Buttigieg will stump for Haaland and Vasquez on Sept. 13 in Las Cruces […]
Prediction market company Kalshi permanently banned former Republican Rep. George Santos from its platform Monday and imposed a $71,356 penalty after determining that he manipulated contracts tied to his own attendance at President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address. Kalshi alleged that Santos placed a series of wagers on whether he would attend […]
Members of the Democratic Socialists of America have recently seemed ill-prepared when pressed on stances during primetime appearances, Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said on Fox News. “When you talk about abolishing the police, abolishing the prison system, abolishing the presidency, defunding the Department of Defense, and leveling these punishing taxes, you better be able […]
A web hosting service linked to anarchists says it is taking precautions over signs that it may be under a federal investigation. The Department of Justice sent a subpoena to Google for information on the No Gods No Masters Network, which hosts “Anarchist Federation” and other radical sites, the network claimed in an Aug. 17 […]
Icelandic voters have rejected a referendum that would reopen negotiations to join the European Union, raising the spirits of eurosceptics both on the island and abroad. Final results reported by national broadcaster RUV show that approximately 52.8% of the public voted against the referendum, conclusively beating the affirmative voters’ 47.2%. Opposition parties immediately took a […]
Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Michigan on Monday to stump for Republican candidates in the state. Vance will speak at a campaign event in Sterling Heights, a suburb north of Detroit, starting at 1 p.m. WHAT TO KNOW AS TRUMP AND VANCE HEADLINE FIRST-EVER GOP MIDTERM CONVENTION The vice president is expected to […]
The Trump administration on Monday ordered 110 commercial truck-driving schools to shut down immediately, accusing the training providers of willfully disregarding long-standing federal rules requiring drivers to understand and communicate in English. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the schools had trained more than 5,000 drivers who were later cited for English-language proficiency violations during roadside inspections. Department of […]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris lent her support to Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) on Monday as he prepares to face other Democratic primary challengers running for an open Senate seat in New Hampshire. “@KamalaHarris has stood tall for democracy and is committed to making this country fairer and freer for all,” Pappas wrote on X. […]
