Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra launched his bid to become the next governor of California. He was previously the state’s attorney general. Becerra could face former Vice President Kamala Harris to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Harris said she would make an announcement this summer on whether she plans to run […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is holding a press conference a day after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) canceled votes for the rest of the week following a failed rule vote Tuesday. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m. at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. LUNA VICTORY ON NEW PARENT PROXY […]
The Washington Examiner‘s chief political correspondent, Byron York, explained the implication Wisconsin’s latest election could have on the state’s districts. Democrat Susan Crawford won her seat on the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Her opponent, Republican Brad Schimel, was backed by President Donald Trump and his adviser, Elon Musk. “As a matter of fact there’s a lot talk about abortion […]
A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams‘s criminal corruption case with prejudice. The “with prejudice” distinction means the case cannot be brought again, even if Adams’s relationship with President Donald Trump sours in the future. Adams had been accused of engaging in a quid pro quo with the Trump administration […]
The Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha dismissed Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) speech on Tuesday, deeming it “performance art of the cheesiest variety” as the latest stunt by the Democratic Party. Booker’s speech, which lasted over 24 hours, was a protest against President Donald Trump and his administration, which Concha, a senior writer for the Washington Examiner, […]
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow became the first Democrat to announce her candidacy for retiring U.S. Sen. Gary Peters’s (D-MI) seat Wednesday. The race is expected to be one of the most hotly contested in the 2026 elections. In announcing her Senate bid Wednesday, McMorrow took aim at President Donald Trump and pushed for new […]
Lawmakers in the Maryland legislature are one step closer to sending a bill creating a commission studying reparations to Gov. Wes Moore‘s (D-MD) desk after a preliminary vote Tuesday. SB0587 would create the Maryland Reparations Commission, tasked with studying forms of reparations for people whose ancestors were slaves or “impacted by certain inequitable government policies.” […]
Political unrest urged by anti-Trump liberals, coupled with attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships due to founder Elon Musk’s close association with the president, appears to be pushing some people to buy guns for self-defense. According to the marketing director for one of the nation’s largest gun sellers, customers are buying up smaller concealed carry […]
President Donald Trump has teased running for a third term, which is currently prohibited by the Constitution, but most of his actions suggest he knows his time is limited. Trump has moved quickly on almost every front since returning to the White House, doing as much as possible through executive orders and requesting rapid congressional […]
President Donald Trump’s so-called Liberation Day of tariffs arrived Wednesday against the backdrop of a nervous and confused Republican Party over which countries and goods will be affected. Meanwhile, Trump was on the cusp of what could amount to the biggest policy snub of his second term as some Senate Republicans weighed whether to side […]
