The Small Business Administration will take over federal student loan programs, President Donald Trump announced Friday. “We have a portfolio that’s very large, lots of loans. Tens of thousands of loans. Pretty complicated deal,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “That’s coming out of the Department of Education immediately, and it’s going to be headed […]
Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha said comedian Bill Burr demonstrates why “stupidity” has no limits following Burr‘s recent attacks on Elon Musk. “Bill Burr is like the next Michael Avenatti,” Concha said on Fox News’s Fox & Friends. “He’s everywhere because he says patently stupid things about Elon Musk.” “He shows that genius has […]
A super PAC that Department of Government Efficiency enforcer Elon Musk founded to funnel millions of dollars to Republican candidates and causes is now offering $100 to registered voters in Wisconsin willing to sign a petition “in opposition of activist judges.” The cash gift, similar to a controversial one he rolled out during the 2024 presidential […]
President Donald Trump said he would not share sensitive military plans for a possible war with China with Elon Musk, one of his top allies in the White House. “I don’t want to show it to anybody,” Trump said when questioned by reporters Friday morning. “You know, you’re talking about a potential war with China.” […]
Money has been pouring into Democratic campaigns in two Florida special elections, boosting hope for the party in two solidly red districts. Democrats Gay Valimont and Josh Weil, candidates for Florida’s 1st and 6th congressional districts, respectively, have raised more than $16 million. The cash haul is outpacing their Republican opponents, who have brought in […]
The Trump administration is defending its transgender military policy by arguing it targets a mental health diagnosis, not an identity, in its latest court filing, which seeks to dissolve a judge’s order halting enforcement of the policy. In a motion filed Friday, the Justice Department urged a federal judge to lift an injunction that blocked […]
ESPN host and podcaster Stephen A. Smith called out President Donald Trump and members of his administration to “defend” their stance on DEI in a public debate against him. “President Trump, I’m happy to sit down with you to have that conversation, sir,” Smith said on Thursday morning’s episode of ESPN’s First Take. “I’d love for you […]
EXCLUSIVE — President Donald Trump plans to host another convening of his Cabinet Monday, as the administration continues to barrel toward significant cuts to the federal workforce. White House and senior administration officials confirmed plans for the meeting to the Washington Examiner Friday morning. One senior White House official noted that Trump had previously planned to […]
Former Rep. Cori Bush’s husband was indicted Thursday for allegedly making fraudulent claims to access government loans. Cortney Merritts was charged with two counts of wire fraud after he collected $20,832 in payments from the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs by lying about his businesses and sending the Small Business Administration sham […]
Justin Eichorn, who was a Republican state senator in Minnesota for over eight years, resigned from office on Thursday after being charged with allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. Minutes before the state senate was set to vote on whether or not to expel Eichorn, a brief resignation letter from the embattled lawmaker was delivered […]
