RICHMOND, Virginia — In the immediate aftermath of Virginia Attorney General-elect Jay Jones‘s surprising win Tuesday night, Republicans began lambasting Democrats for supporting political violence at the expense of common decency. Jones won nearly 53% of the vote, compared to Republican incumbent Jason Miyares, who won nearly 47%, according to the Associated Press, despite the […]
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) declared a state of emergency on Wednesday to access funds for recovery efforts following a deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky. Beshear confirmed at least nine people died in the crash, although he said that number may rise by at least one more victim as the search continues. He noted […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced that she is suing for defamation after American Airlines filed an incident report involving her recent travel out of Charleston International Airport. The case is seeking “damages for defamation per se and reputational harm, as well as a full public correction and/or retractions for the allegedly false reports” from the […]
CNN commentators Van Jones and Scott Jennings delivered strikingly different but equally critical takes on New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s fiery victory speech Tuesday night, calling it “divisive” and “a missed opportunity” for the newly elected socialist. Mamdani, who made history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, claimed a decisive win over independent candidate Andrew […]
President Donald Trump announced an uneasy trade truce with China last week, but experts argue that Washington will need the support of the European Union if it is to hold. While the eyes of the world focused on the direct interactions between Washington and Beijing during trade negotiations, the true outcome lies in the actions […]
Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha said Wednesday the Democratic Party would be “wise” to not use the same election strategy last night in the 2026 midterm elections, as this could alienate key voting blocs. Democrats swept the 2025 elections nationwide, with notable victories in the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, the New York City mayoral election, and California’s […]
While many Republicans are licking their wounds after last night’s blue wave election defeat, some in the party, especially those close to President Donald Trump, are recalling his election to a second term exactly one year ago. “America dodged a bullet last November,” said John Heubusch, the former executive director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential […]
Former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, defeated Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA) to become the next Virginia governor in the Nov. 4 election. The onetime lawmaker outraised her opponent despite a texting scandal on her ticket as well as accusations from the lieutenant governor that her alleged knowledge of former President Joe Biden’s cognitive […]
Washington Examiner Commentary Writer Tiana Lowe Doescher credited the now 36-day government shutdown for the runaway wins from Democratic candidates in New Jersey and Virginia. “What I can say is that now the longest government shutdown in history did what it was designed to do, and it was to juice up the margins for Democrats, […]
Congressional Democrats, fresh off multiple election night victories, are demanding that Republicans meet them at the negotiating table to end the record-breaking government shutdown. Democrats are seeking to build on the momentum from both last night’s wins and comments from President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning, in which he admitted that the elections were partially […]
