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South Korean president survives impeachment vote after apology for declaring martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote after apologizing for declaring martial law. After Yoon’s bungled declaration of martial law, opposition lawmakers were quick to schedule a vote for his impeachment. Many analysts believed that Yoon would resign before the vote took place. Instead, his anticipated speech offered an apology and pledge […]

Two kindergartners shot as retribution for alleged Gaza ‘genocide’

Two California kindergarten students are in critical condition after being shot at school on Wednesday by a man motivated by “America’s involvement” in what he characterized as “genocide and oppression of Palestinians.” Glenn Litton, 56, set out to commit “child execution[s]” at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists as a “countermeasure in necessitated response” to […]

White House Report Card: Biden sullies legacy as Trump takes over

This week’s White House Report Card finds the nation entering an awkward period where the sitting president is becoming irrelevant, and the incoming president is prematurely taking charge. Take Saturday’s celebration of the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris as an example. It’s not President Joe Biden that is the headliner for America […]

Republicans clash over how to pass Trump 2025 agenda

Congressional Republicans are at odds over how to pass President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda, with a spat over taxes consuming the final weeks before he takes office. Congress is weighing competing priorities as Republicans prepare to assume unified control of Washington in January. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) wants a quick win on energy […]

Reporter’s Notebook: Bitcoin, Trump’s economic team, and tariffs

Washington Examiner Economics Reporter Zach Halaschak joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss Bitcoin’s latest moves, President-elect Donald Trump’s economic team, tariffs, and the surprising absence of Robert Lighthizer in the new administration.

Matt Walsh credits Elon Musk and X in spotlighting harm of transgender procedures

Daily Wire commentator Matt Walsh credited Elon Musk and his revamping of X for allowing conservatives to showcase the impact that transgender procedures have on children, saying the billionaire was one of many factors that have played a role in shifting the public’s opinion. The Washington Examiner asked Walsh on Wednesday if he believes Musk […]

Capitol’s new crop: Yassamin Ansari will lead Democratic freshman class with global and local political experience

The 2024 election cycle has ended, with Republicans holding control of all three branches of government. The Washington Examiner interviewed over two dozen new members as they prepare to take office in January. Part 13 of Capitol’s new crop will introduce Rep.-elect Yassamin Ansari, who won a competitive primary to become the first Iranian American […]

Bipartisan senators investigate sports betting apps for antitrust violations

A pair of senators are “raising concerns” over potential violations of antitrust laws by two of the leading sports betting apps, years after a proposed merger by the two companies was blocked. Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Peter Welch (D-VT) sent a letter to the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission earlier this week, asking […]

Southwest loses discrimination case after 1-cent payment ploy fails

Southwest Airlines lost a bid to toss out a racial discrimination lawsuit over a program offering free flights to some Hispanic students after a judge said the airline’s offer to provide the plaintiff’s relief did not render the lawsuit moot. The airline’s ¡Lanzate Travel Award Program, which began in 2004 in partnership with the Hispanic […]

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Backpack carried by gunman found in Central Park

The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said Friday. But he left something behind: a backpack that was discovered in Central Park. Three days after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO […]
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