House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed enthusiasm to get to work on President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda this year, which would include ending the grip of “the deep state” on the nation. Johnson’s previewing the House’s work going into 2025 comes after he retained the gavel on Friday’s speaker vote, after which he met up with […]
New York City launched a new congestion toll for motorists entering Manhattan, marking the first such toll to be launched in the United States. The tax, $9 for most motorists entering congestion zones during peak hours, is modeled after similar levies in major European cities. The taxes themselves will go toward repairing New York City’s […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) offered tacit praise for Kash Patel‘s nomination as FBI director, though he stopped short of saying he would support him. In an interview with NBC News’s Meet the Press, Thune was pressed on some senators’ concerns about certain Cabinet nominations, particularly Patel. Thune said he had met Patel and […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) declined to say Sunday who the new leader of the Democratic Party is following Vice President Kamala Harris‘s electoral loss to President-elect Donald Trump. Schumer joined NBC News’s Meet the Press on Sunday for the show’s first broadcast of 2025, where he denied that Democrats misled the public about […]
South Korean protesters adopted United States symbols and slogans to signal their support in the country’s political crisis. The supporters of ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol have found common cause with conservatives in the U.S., drawing parallels between their situation and President-elect Donald Trump’s. On Friday, pro-Yoon protesters flew the American flag, sang the […]
Allstate deleted a video message from its CEO Thomas Wilson in the wake of the terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed 15 people, days after viewers criticized it. The video aired during the college football Sugar Bowl match between Notre Dame and Georgia and was subsequently posted on X. WHICH ITEMS WOULD BE AFFECTED BY TRUMP’S PROPOSED […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York pointed out that the silver lining of President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing is that his conviction could be appealed as it “needs to be.” Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan scheduled Trump’s sentencing for his 34 felony counts of falsifying business records for Jan. 10, days before his presidential inauguration. Merchan has shown preference […]
Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) predicted his fellow Republican lawmakers would unite to pass significant legislation. Burlison appeared on Fox Report with Jon Scott Saturday following Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) winning the House speakership in a single election. Every Republican but one, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) who voted “present,” supported Johnson. The swiftness demonstrated a rare […]
In the spirit of the season, the Washington Examiner has identified 12 issues we believe will shape and influence 2025 and beyond. The incoming Trump administration has made the fight against illegal immigration and the use of tariffs its flagship policy items. The U.S. will also possibly undergo a health revolution, while very real questions […]
A Department of Justice division tasked with protecting basic individual rights is expected to shift its position on key social issues under President-elect Donald Trump and, if confirmed, conservative lawyer Harmeet Dhillon. The DOJ Civil Rights Division is likely to change its approach to diversity, voting, abortion, and transgender topics under Dhillon, who has a […]
