House Oversight Committee ranking member Robert Garcia (D-CA) sent a letter Thursday demanding an investigation into the use of federal websites to promote Republican political points during the government shutdown. As both parties have raced to win the messaging war of the government shutdown, House Oversight Democrats sent a letter to acting Special Counsel Jamieson […]
The Washington Examiner‘s Salena Zito said many people are concerned about the investigation into an Iowa superintendent arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which told her there was no “competent review” done on him. ICE said Friday that it arrested Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts in May 2024 after he fled from ICE […]
The Washington Examiner has launched a WhatsApp channel, giving readers another way to follow breaking news, politics, and exclusive commentary directly on their phones. WhatsApp Channels, a one-way broadcast feature rolled out by Meta, allows publishers to send updates without creating a group chat. Subscribers can see posts but cannot interact with each other, making […]
Second Amendment advocates fighting blue state governors and mayors over guns are welcoming a new ally to their battle, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. In significant actions taken as recently as Tuesday, the division has moved to protect gun rights in Los Angeles and Illinois, giving groups fighting initiatives from assault weapons bans to […]
Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee running for Virginia attorney general this fall, has come under scrutiny by state Republicans after a local news outlet unearthed his 2022 reckless driving conviction and the opportunity he took to avoid jail time. The politician completed 1,000 hours of community service, half of which were for his political action […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) closed the door on House Republicans entering discussions to alter the short-term spending deal passed by the House in mid-September, saying the consequences of the bill not passing are “100%” Democrats’ fault. During House GOP leadership’s second press conference since the start of the government shutdown on Wednesday, Johnson and […]
Russia is warning the United States that the increasingly serious conversations about approving Ukrainian use of long-range weapons could lead to a violent escalation. President Donald Trump is sick and tired of dead-end diplomacy with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and has transitioned conversations about negotiated peace to discussions of making the Kremlin feel pain. The […]
A U.S. immigration judge on Wednesday rejected a last-ditch bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia, leaving intact a final order of removal against the accused MS-13 gang member whose case has drawn national attention. The ruling came Wednesday in a Baltimore immigration court, where Regional Deputy Chief Immigration Judge Philip Taylor denied a motion […]
EXCLUSIVE — Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley on Thursday touted a record-breaking fundraising haul of nearly $6 million in donations since launching his North Carolina Senate campaign roughly two months ago. The number marks the highest figure of any Republican across the country running for the Senate, according to Whatley’s campaign. The record […]
A report from the Congressional Budget Office found that taxpayers will pay furloughed workers $400 million per day during the government shutdown. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) asked the CBO last week for a detailed analysis of the economic costs of the government shutdown, including disruptions to small businesses, lost revenue, delayed wages for military servicemembers, […]
