New York Republicans, whose state may determine whether their party controls the House, believe they have a wildcard within the blue state: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) exit from the gubernatorial race last week opened the door to Blakeman to face off against Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) next year, and Republicans […]
Political committees, consultants, and lobbyists linked to President Donald Trump made out with millions of dollars in payments from the marijuana industry in the months leading up to his executive order demanding the substance’s reclassification, according to public records reviewed by the Washington Examiner. The United States Cannabis Council and American Rights and Reform PAC, […]
Inflation and affordability were the top considerations of voters in the 2024 elections and remain so at the end of 2025 — and they could determine the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections. The 2025 off-year elections offered a warning to Republicans, who currently control the White House, House, and Senate. Recent polling indicates that […]
As Republicans work to recruit candidates for Minnesota’s open Senate seat, former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya has drawn fresh scrutiny over her past criticism of President Donald Trump as she weighs a bid. Tafoya, who left sports broadcasting in 2022 to pursue a career in politics and conservative media, has been encouraged by national […]
EXCLUSIVE — Border Patrol agents spent much of 2025 enforcing immigration laws inside the United States, far from the nation’s borders with Canada and Mexico. Michael Banks, the Border Patrol’s national chief, told the Washington Examiner that the public can expect to continue seeing an unprecedented level of cooperation between Border Patrol and the Department […]
President Donald Trump has dominated Republican Party politics for a decade, but, being term-limited, the big question in 2026 and beyond is who can step out of his huge shadow and assume leadership of the movement. The Democrats have suffered from this particular problem ever since former President Barack Obama left office in 2017. Former […]
In its hurried attempt to release all the Epstein files in compliance with federal law, the Department of Justice is coming under fire for making several redaction-related errors. One of the latest problems facing the DOJ is its disclosure of information meant to be obscured from the public to protect certain details, including the identities […]
A gunman fatally shot a Delaware state trooper Tuesday afternoon at a DMV location in Wilmington. The shooter was shot and killed by law enforcement after police responded to the active shooter situation around 2 p.m. Tuesday. The shooting, which an on-the-ground reporter described as an “execution-style” attack, occurred two days before Christmas. The 44-year-old […]
President Donald Trump will deploy 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans by New Year’s Eve, Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) announced on Tuesday. The newly announced deployment to Louisiana’s most populous city will last through February 2026. Landry said his state “desperately” needed the action, which fulfills a request he made of the president earlier […]
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) on Tuesday advocated in support of the closure of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, New Jersey, where she was arrested and charged in May for assaulting officers. The congresswoman described revisiting Delaney Hall as “traumatic” and claimed she was the one assaulted, not federal law enforcement. “We’re going […]
