EXCLUSIVE — National Republicans have cut an ad for Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), marking the GOP’s first entry into a relatively safe 2026 midterm seat, which could turn competitive with a potential challenge from former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola. The roughly 30-second spot, first seen by the Washington Examiner, is from the Senate GOP’s campaign arm and touts Sullivan’s support for […]
Northern Virginia business leaders expressed a turnaround in confidence after a rough showing in April, but skepticism remained in the face of tariffs and cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency. In the third quarter Northern Virginia’s Chamber of Commerce and Pinkston Business Leader Survey, business leaders voiced increased optimism about the economy, with 40% […]
Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sent an email Thursday to her former colleagues one day after being fired from the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, telling them that “fear is the tool of a tyrant.” “If a career prosecutor can be fired without reason, fear may seep into the decisions of those who remain,” she wrote. […]
The Trump administration has made contact with 7,500 unaccompanied minors who were deemed untraceable after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone and were released into the United States, according to the White House. Since the start of the year, the government has reached out to more than 7,500 unaccompanied immigrant children through the Department of […]
WASHINGTON — At the Department of Government Efficiency‘s recommendation, Congress is preparing to pass President Donald Trump‘s $9 billion rescission legislation, which includes large cuts to NPR and PBS. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who said these cuts would be “a real risk” to U.S. safety. At the White […]
The United Kingdom is preparing to lower the national voting age to just 16 years old ahead of the next general elections. Government offices announced the initiative on Thursday in an effort to expand the right to vote and “strengthen the foundations of our society for the future.” “This will mean young people, who already contribute to society by […]
Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza on Thursday after the sole Catholic church in the region was struck, saying, “Only dialogue and reconciliation can ensure enduring peace.” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said the Holy Family Church was hit by Israeli forces “by mistake” Thursday morning, resulting in several people injured and three people […]
The Washington Examiner’s Byron York said the rise of Democratic candidates like New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is partly due to the “energy” demonstrated by politicians like him. Mamdani’s campaign sparked national attention when he won the Democratic Party’s primary as a socialist in his 30s. Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh, a Democratic […]
The White House did not directly address the Dignity Act on Thursday, but reiterated that President Donald Trump “will not support amnesty.” The bill, which has some Republican support, would grant legal status to some illegal immigrants, and has attracted criticism on the Right. Reps. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Maria Salazar (R-FL) dropped the Dignity Act of 2025, a reworked version of an earlier […]
A string of swing states critical to tilting the national balance of power toward Democrats or Republicans are among those being scrutinized by the Department of Justice over concerns they may be out of compliance with federal regulations on elections. In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order suggesting the United States lacks election […]
