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DC restaurants see downturn during Trump’s federal crackdown

Restaurants in Washington, D.C., are experiencing a dip in online reservations following President Donald Trump’s actions to reduce crime in the city. After Trump announced he would federalize the Metropolitan Police Department and deploy the National Guard, dining reservations dropped 16% last Monday compared to the same date last year, according to OpenTable data. Reservations […]

Trump and European leaders put on united front despite cracks over Ukraine war resolution

A cadre of European leaders put on happy faces at the White House on Monday, offering praise for President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace in Ukraine while also seeking to keep the United States in the fold ahead of negotiations with Russia. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky early Monday afternoon in the Oval Office, […]

Indiana Republican endorses redrawing congressional districts in home state

Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) on Monday announced his support for redrawing congressional districts in Indiana as the mid-decade redistricting battle between Republicans and Democrats intensifies. “Democrats have proven they will use every tool available to them to gain and keep power,” Stutzman wrote on X. “For years, Republicans have idly stood by while the Left […]

Loudoun County schools suspends boys in Title IX transgender locker room case: Report

Loudoun County Public Schools is reportedly suspending two of the three boys who were facing Title IX proceedings for privately expressing discomfort with a transgender student using the male locker room. The complainant, a biological female who identifies as male, illicitly filmed the then-sophomore boys, some of whom were changing clothes, in violation of school rules […]

Joe Concha praises Marco Rubio’s ‘master class’ on correcting legacy media

Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha mocked CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan for failing to trap Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a “gotcha moment.” On Sunday, Rubio appeared on Face the Nation ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders’ meeting at the White House. Brennan suggested the leaders joined the meeting […]

California Democratic lawmakers start work on redistricting fight

California lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Monday to begin their march toward passing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) redistricting plan, vowing to “fight back” and even the scales ahead of the midterm elections.  “[President Donald] Trump sparked this national crisis when he called Texas to rig the election,” Robert Rivas, the Democratic speaker of […]

Former FBI Director James Comey fangirls over Taylor Swift in bizarre video

Former FBI Director James Comey raised eyebrows over the weekend after he posted a lengthy video on his Substack, in which he mixed political commentary with his admiration for pop superstar Taylor Swift. Wearing a suit and tie, Comey began his remarks about his recent bout with COVID-19 before turning to politics: “Donald Trump is […]

Trump deems MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace ‘a loser’ following criticism of Putin meeting

President Donald Trump slammed MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace and her “bad ratings,” predicting her network could cut ties with her “soon.” Wallace, the host of MSNBC’s Deadline: White House, criticized Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, saying it showed that Trump was “not in control of anything.” She also said Putin was “the […]

Bowser dismisses need for state troops being sent to DC

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday she did not agree with deploying the National Guard from various Republican-led states to the district.  The governors of Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia have sent National Guard troops to the capital, in addition to the 800 Washington, D.C. National Guard troops currently in the district. […]

Trump administration funded organization that supports transgender children

LGBT Life Center CEO Stacie Walls publicly fretted in January that her organization’s queer advocacy could lead to the Trump administration cutting off its public funding. Federal records show that her fears were at least somewhat unfounded. LGBT Life Center, a Virginia-based nonprofit organization that provides services and support to transgender youth while openly opposing […]
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