President Donald Trump mocked the renewed calls for the District of Columbia to become the 51st state, calling it “ridiculous.” “Statehood is ridiculous,” Trump said Wednesday during a press conference at the Kennedy Center. “We want to straighten the place out. Statehood’s ridiculous. It’s unacceptable. The Democrats want it because the Democrats have about 95% […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York noted the “nuanced” coverage of crime in Washington as reporters reconcile their own experiences with crime. York referred to the coverage of President Donald Trump’s announcement on Monday that he would deploy the National Guard to the capital to assist law enforcement in combating crime. Troops arrived on […]
Vice President JD Vance spoke on his desire to see the end of the Russia-Ukraine war during remarks to troops in England on Wednesday. While he kept his speech short, Vance mentioned the desire both he and President Donald Trump have to see the conflict finally come to a conclusion. “I just talked to [Trump] […]
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) gave a profanity-laced call to action Friday, saying his party is in “a basketball game” and its opponents are “clobbering the s*** out of us.” Tarrant County District Judge Megan Fahey issued a temporary injunction against O’Rourke’s political group, Powered by People, last Friday. The injunction bars O’Rourke from financially […]
Under the Trump administration, the Justice Department is ramping up riot-related prosecutions, especially against far-left actors assaulting federal officers and vandalizing government property. Dozens of antifa-affiliated extremists are facing federal charges brought by the Trump DOJ, including accusations of violent crimes carrying years of mandatory prison sentences. The risk of prison time is reportedly deterring […]
President Donald Trump has announced the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees, whose contributions to art and culture will be commemorated in a ceremony hosted by the president later this year. Golden Globe award-winning Rocky and Rambo action movie star Sylvester Stallone, monochromic face-painted rock band KISS, “King of Country” singer-songwriter George Strait, “I Will Survive” disco queen […]
AT&T agreed to a $177 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit regarding two data breaches last year. Customers who believe their data was targeted in the company’s March or July 2024 breach could be eligible for up to $7,500 in claims, which must be filed by Nov. 18, 2025. The Dallas-based telecommunications company announced […]
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani escalated their attacks on each other as the mayoral election in New York City approaches. Though defeated by Mamdani in the Democratic primary, Cuomo has continued his run for mayor as an Independent. With incumbent Mayor Eric Adams’s poll numbers tanking and Republican Curtis Sliwa […]
A majority of the funds that propelled Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw to victory in the Democratic primary for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District came from his dead boss’s campaign account, not funds he raised organically, a Washington Examiner review of campaign finance records found. Walkinshaw was chief of staff to the late Democratic Virginia Rep. […]
(The Center Square) – Beginning Jan. 1, a new Illinois law cracks down on predatory towing by letting the Illinois Commerce Commission impound unregistered trucks and suspend plates tied to unpaid fines. Senate Bill 2040 passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly unanimously and was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Aug. 1. […]
