A federal appeals court in Washington on Tuesday upheld White House trade adviser Peter Navarro‘s felony contempt of Congress conviction, rejecting his claim that former President Donald Trump‘s executive privilege protected him from complying with the House Jan. 6 committee’s subpoena. In a unanimous 37-page opinion, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
A soldier who was hit by a stray bullet during an exchange of fire between the U.S. Secret Service and a gunman outside the White House is suing the agency over his injuries. Pfc. Benjamin Del Real Jr., a 25-year-old active-duty soldier, was struck in the stomach during an incident at the White House in […]
House GOP leaders are promising a fourth reconciliation bill to address missed priorities as they try to muscle third-party-line spending legislation across the finish line before departing for the August recess. Leadership is hoping that by dangling a fourth spending package, hard-line Republican holdouts will vote to advance the third reconciliation bill. But a handful […]
President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche, has yet to win over key Senate Republicans for his handling of the Justice Department’s canceled “anti-weaponization fund” and Jeffrey Epstein survivors. Outgoing Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) remain noncommittal, either of whom could sink Blanche from advancing from the Senate Judiciary Committee […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, the second man in the position since Russia’s invasion of the country. Syrsky was appointed to the position on Feb. 8, 2024, after the sacking of Valery Zaluzhny, his more publicly visible predecessor. He soon made a name for himself as one of the […]
Rep. Cleo Fields (D-LA) announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection to Congress, opting instead to run for the Louisiana state Senate after the state’s congressional map eliminated his district. Fields’s decision follows the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which found Louisiana’s majority-black 6th Congressional District to be an unconstitutional racial gerrymander […]
Embattled Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) is under an investigation by the Department of Justice, a source familiar confirmed to the Washington Examiner. It is unclear why the DOJ is investigating Mills, and the agency did not respond to a request for comment. Mills has been accused of domestic violence, stolen valor, and financial misconduct. Mills […]
Nearly half the country believes the Supreme Court decides cases based on political ideology rather than the law, according to a new poll, reflecting continued public skepticism toward the high court after a term that handed both major victories and setbacks for President Donald Trump. The poll, conducted by the Washington Post and Ipsos, found […]
Michigan’s race for governor took an ugly turn Tuesday after Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) publicly accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson of spreading false claims about her, including an unsubstantiated infidelity rumor. The latest accusations escalate an already-bitter contest marked by lawsuits, ballot challenges, and attacks among GOP rivals. The dispute began after Johnson posted […]
Rapper Lil Wayne praised President Donald Trump for wanting to build a ballroom at the White House, recalling his confusion after being asked to perform outside on the South Lawn instead of inside the executive mansion. “I had to perform, probably two years ago, at the White House. I’m so glad to hear Trump say, […]
