Democratic Virginia Attorney General nominee Jay Jones is facing a special prosecutor investigation over the 1,000 hours of community service he claims to have completed to avoid jail time after law enforcement caught him speeding at 116 mph. Jones faced criticism in the press after it was revealed that he completed his community service requirement […]
The Trump administration told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that it believes the president’s ability to call up the National Guard does not have a time limit, renewing arguments that the deployment is not reviewable by courts. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in California’s […]
EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is preparing the next “rifle shots” in a fight over government funding, previewing to the Washington Examiner that the Senate could vote on bills to pay troops and air traffic controllers as soon as next week. In a Wednesday interview at the Capitol, Thune signaled he will […]
President Donald Trump said the entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished to construct his dreamed-of ballroom. Trump originally said that the new construction would only touch the East Wing, but videos over the past two days showed the structure being almost entirely demolished. At a Wednesday press conference alongside NATO head […]
President Donald Trump hosted North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday as his administration signaled growing frustration with Russia’s slow-walking of peace negotiations with Ukraine. Rutte’s abruptly scheduled meeting with Trump comes as talks between the United States president, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have […]
The United States has reportedly removed restrictions on using its targeting data for sites inside Russia. A person familiar with discussions told the Wall Street Journal that the decision was made before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump, where the two had a heated meeting ending […]
Washington Examiner’s Salena Zito and Joe Concha both brushed off online criticism that President Donald Trump is receiving for his White House renovations on Wednesday, with both arguing this is nothing new for the historic building. Trump’s renovation of the White House’s East Wing includes building a large ballroom, and photos of the construction are […]
EXCLUSIVE — Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday, urging him to reopen the federal government so that all services for military veterans can resume with funding. “I respectfully ask that you act swiftly to vote in favor of the clean continuing resolution and end […]
The Trump administration and House Republicans have accused Democrats of “celebrating” the government shutdown after Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) admitted that it is one of the “few leverage times we have.” “I mean, shutdowns are terrible, and of course there will be, you know, families that are going to suffer,” Clark, the No. 2 […]
Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) drew condemnation from Republican colleagues for suggesting that the ongoing government shutdown is “leverage time” for her party despite its negative effects on federal workers. “Shutdowns are terrible. Of course there will be families that are going to suffer,” Clark said in a recorded interview with Fox News. “We take […]
