The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have been a whirlwind of activity, punctuated by action at the border, tariffs, turbulent markets, DOGE, multiple lawsuits, and constant headlines. This Washington Examiner series, “100-Day Report Card,” will look at six key issues and how they have come to define the early days of […]
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case testing whether the federal government can be held liable after FBI agents mistakenly raided the wrong house in Atlanta in 2017. Trina Martin, 46, filed a lawsuit after FBI agents broke down her door before dawn and stormed her bedroom with guns drawn while her […]
Democrats will soon be in the market for a new leader on the House Oversight Committee, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who lost to Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) for the spot last December, may not be the guaranteed successor. Connolly announced Monday his cancer had returned and he would be stepping away from his position […]
EXCLUSIVE — Former Vice President Mike Pence’s organization, Advancing American Freedom, sent a letter to Congress on Tuesday suggesting the Trump administration’s tariffs will worsen the economy. The letter is cosigned by various politicians, educators, think tank leaders, and others. “Our Founders knew the danger of taxation without representation, and they rightly gave the power […]
President Donald Trump is no stranger to taking on the so-called fake news directly on social media. But senior officials in his second administration are increasingly adopting their boss’s robust real-time fact-checking tactics. When Politico reported last week that the White House was considering lifting sanctions on Russian energy assets as part of its talks […]
Two immigration incidents that sparked controversy over the weekend have left at least one judge to examine whether the Trump administration properly deported mothers who exited the country with their young children in tow. The cases, including one brought in federal court in Louisiana, involve deportations of a woman and her 2-year-old daughter and another […]
The deportations of illegal immigrants in the country ordered by President Donald Trump keep Michelle Obama awake at night. That is what the former first lady told podcast host Jay Shetty in an episode released on Monday. Shetty, Obama, and her brother Craig Robinson discussed their fears growing up. Shetty then asked the former president’s […]
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced on Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX when it allowed William “Lia” Thomas, a male student who transitioned to becoming a female, to compete on the school’s women’s swimming team. The notification of the Ivy League school’s Title IX violation was announced in […]
President Donald Trump announced the 13 “new” members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, intended to address concerns with the agency. Trump announced the formation of the council in a Jan. 24 executive order. On Monday, he appointed 13 people to the council, including two of his Cabinet members. He praised the appointees […]
The Liberal Party is projected to win Canada’s federal parliamentary elections, with Prime Minister Mark Carney remaining in office. The CBC made the projection just after 10 p.m. as the Liberals pulled ahead and the possibility for the Conservatives to close the gap evaporated. It remained to be seen whether Carney’s party will be able […]
