EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is assuring his conference that senators won’t lose their power under a rule change that lets the Senate bundle nominees into one large vote. In an interview, Thune said he has agreed to three or four “protocols” that will govern how leadership moves a batch of nominees […]
House Republicans’ divisions on how the United States should engage in foreign wars will be on full display on Wednesday as the House prepares to vote on a handful of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act. The defense bill, which has a topline of $892.6 billion in spending, is facing nearly 300 amendments that […]
President Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda are not shy when it comes to bending conservative norms. In his second term, states’ rights, once a rallying cry for conservatives, are under pressure. Trump has strong-armed private companies and universities, and is testing the approach to free speech, while showing flexible foreign policy when it comes […]
An Obama-appointed judge who recently ruled against a key provision of the Laken Riley Act repeatedly donated to Democratic causes and candidates, according to a Washington Examiner review of campaign finance records. Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee previously under fire for blocking Planned Parenthood’s federal de-funding, handed down a decision Friday declaring a criminally […]
In California, it apparently pays to pay the governor. After contributing to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), wealthy donors secured multi-million dollar state contracts, massive tax credits, favorable executive actions, and appointments to prestigious university posts, a Washington Examiner review of public records has found. Since Newsom took office in 2019, state records show that the […]
Florida Democrat Jennifer Jenkins entered the 2026 Senate race on Wednesday, setting up a challenge to Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) in a state where Democrats have struggled to find their footing. Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing […]
TAIPEI — As world leaders line up to negotiate trade policy face-to-face with President Donald Trump, Taiwanese officials are keenly aware they cannot enjoy such privileges. Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China, was among the key U.S. allies slapped with 20% “reciprocal tariffs” last month as Trump seeks to rebalance the country’s trade […]
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu won the Boston nonpartisan mayoral primary with majority support, advancing to face New England Patriots heir Josh Kraft in the general election. Wu pulled in more than 60% of the vote, while Kraft had around 29% support when the race was called for the pair. Robert Capucci and Domingos DaRosa had […]
During a Fox News interview with Martha MacCallum, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary acknowledged that while vaccines save lives, not all should be treated the same. He argued that the evidence for an immediate hepatitis B vaccine at birth is less clear than for other shots like measles or polio. “I personally don’t believe that […]
President Donald Trump discredited the Epstein letter that showed his alleged signature and slammed Israel’s strike on Qatar during a trip to Joe’s Seafood in Washington on Tuesday evening. He said he was “not thrilled” about the strike and said the letter is “nonsense.” The Epstein estate recently released a letter from Trump to convicted […]
