The hemp industry is not backing down after Congress included language to ban it as part of a minibus to end the government shutdown this week. As congressional Republicans galvanized enough Democrats to push through a continuing resolution and three minibuses to end the government shutdown, President Donald Trump signed the bill that included a […]
The United Nations adopted a measure to send a fact-finding mission to El Fasher in Sudan, the site of one of the biggest massacres in recent history. The U.N. Human Rights Council adopted the measure on Friday without a vote, indicating that no member objected enough to call one. The move is a strong initial […]
Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha said the edits the BBC made to video of President Donald Trump’s speech on Jan. 6, 2021, were defamation, and that the network needs to take responsibility. “This was a pseudo half-baked apology,” Concha said. “Two top executives at the BBC have resigned as result of this blatant action, […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said Republicans want Democrats to pay the price for shutting down the government. Republicans “are hoping, I think, that it would move the needle with voters a little bit,” York said on Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier. “Not all the way until next year’s midterms, but […]
The vast majority of shareholders for Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern voted on Friday to support the $85 billion merger that would transform the two companies into a transcontinental railroad titan. The proposed merger still needs to be approved by the independent Surface Transportation Board, but the shareholder vote, with more than 99% supporting the […]
Nevada Democrats, who have tried to frame President Donald Trump’s “No Tax On Tips” policy as being bad for the working class, are ramping up their efforts as midterm season comes into view. The state, which is a major hospitality hub and home to the Las Vegas strip, has more tip-earning workers than any other […]
Federal payroll costs ballooned from $217 billion during fiscal 2020 to $270 billion by the end of fiscal 2024, a new report published by Open The Books has found. For the federal government, fiscal 2020 began in October 2019 and fiscal 2024 ended in September 2024, covering almost the entirety of the Biden administration. The […]
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has gained on Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) one year out from Arizona‘s 2026 gubernatorial election, according to a new poll showing the incumbent ahead by only one point. The new poll suggests that next year’s general election will be highly competitive, especially given Turning Point USA‘s support for Biggs in the […]
The sweeping racketeering case accusing President Donald Trump and several allies of attempting to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results will move forward under a newly appointed prosecutor. It follows weeks of uncertainty surrounding who, if anyone, would take over the prosecution following Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s removal from the case. Peter Skandalakis, director […]
Iran seized an Emirati oil tanker travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such attack on international shipping in months. The Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Talara was sailing from Ajman, United Arab Emirates, to Singapore when it was intercepted. British maritime risk management group Vanguard and other maritime sources told Reuters that the vessel […]
