President Donald Trump‘s border czar, Tom Homan, defended United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities after a federal judge ordered the agency to improve them following detainee complaints. “I’ll compare our detention standards to any county jail or state prison in the country,” Homan told the Washington Examiner. “I mean that. Anybody can go […]
The Supreme Court received a petition last month seeking to overturn its 2015 decision legalizing gay marriage nationwide, but the case is unlikely to be heard by the nine justices. Former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis petitioned the high court in July asking for the justices to hear her appeal in a case where she claims […]
The White House will ask Congress to approve new security funding for the District of Columbia as President Donald Trump intensifies his crackdown on city crime. In a Wednesday visit to the Kennedy Center, Trump said he would request a “relatively small amount of money” for Washington, D.C. public safety, as he promised to make […]
The Virginia Police Benevolent Association gave its endorsement to Democrat Abigail Spanberger over her Republican rival, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. The PBA’s endorsement wasn’t partisan, as it also said it would support Republican John Reid for lieutenant governor and Republican Jason Miyares for attorney general. The PBA previously endorsed Earle-Sears for lieutenant governor in 2021, […]
The Democratic National Committee will consider two resolutions on the worsening crises in Gaza at its summer meeting later this month, according to a copy of the draft resolutions the Washington Examiner obtained. One of the resolutions, proposed by Chairman Ken Martin, takes the conventional approach of calling for a ceasefire, the release of humanitarian […]
Rep. Maxine Waters’s (D-CA) prediction of a “civil war” in the United States was rebuffed by the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. Waters visited the Metropolitan Detention Center and DHS Field Office in Los Angeles, California, on Aug. 10 with her colleagues, Reps. Brad Sherman (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), and Jimmy Gomez […]
A draft of California‘s new congressional districts could be released as early as Friday, a spokesman for California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas confirmed on Wednesday. “We are aiming to release draft maps on Friday,” Nick Miller wrote in an email to the Washington Examiner. The news follows a contentious back-and-forth between California Democrats and President […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised President Donald Trump during a gathering of European leaders ahead of the U.S.-Russia meeting in Alaska. Starmer, who has maintained a tense but friendly relationship with the White House, championed Trump for arranging the meeting in Anchorage on Friday. “For three and a bit years this conflict has been […]
Texas Democrats who left their home state to thwart redistricting efforts favoring Republicans are holding a press conference in Illinois on Wednesday. NEWSOM ADVANCES CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING BID TO ‘END TRUMP PRESIDENCY’ WITH JAB AT WHITE HOUSE Indiana Democrats will join their Texas counterparts for the media briefing, which is set to take place in Chicago […]
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith say President Donald Trump’s takeover will help local law enforcement with operations after it faced staffing shortages. Smith says the extra presence will allow the department to strengthen its relationship with federal law enforcement for future collaborations following Trump’s declaration of a “crime emergency” […]
