British Health Secretary Wes Streeting handed in his resignation on Thursday, telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he has “lost confidence” in his “heavy-handed” leadership of the United Kingdom. Streeting opened the letter by listing his accomplishments in office, but he concluded that staying in his post would be “dishonourable and unprincipled” while Starmer remains […]
Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford slammed Democrats for their Virginia redistricting referendum failure. “It’s pretty clear that the Democrats made a massive tactical error with the Virginia referendum,” Bedford said on the Hugh Hewitt Show on Wednesday. Virginia voters were asked in April whether the state should redraw its congressional map, framing it as […]
A New York City resident was convicted on Wednesday of running spy operations for China from a Manhattan office building. Lu “Harry” Jianwang, 64, was convicted of acting as an illegal foreign agent and obstructing justice by deleting WeChat messages that prosecutors said included orders from Beijing to harass and intimidate pro-democracy dissidents. Prosecutors said […]
The most remarkable aspect of President Donald Trump’s trip to China is just how unremarkable it’s proven to be. Chinese President Xi Jinping hasn’t skimped on the pomp for his two-day bilateral summit with Trump, but, halfway through, the proceedings have hardly deviated from the official guidance and predictions laid out by policy experts. Both […]
President Donald Trump matched Chinese President Xi Jinping’s invitation to Beijing on Thursday, inviting the Chinese leader to visit the White House in September. The U.S. president is halfway through a two-day bilateral summit with Xi, where the world’s two most powerful men have spent hours behind closed doors discussing trade, the war in Iran, […]
Washington, D.C., officials outlined sweeping security preparations on Wednesday for the city’s upcoming events, as it gears up for major celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. July 4, the centerpiece of America 250 festivities, has been designated a National Special Security Event by the Department of Homeland Security, allowing the Secret […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping, while meeting with President Donald Trump in Beijing overnight, warned there would be “clashes” and “conflicts” over Taiwan if the United States does not handle the regional dispute well. China has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan for years, while the U.S. has backed the self-governing island’s military capabilities through arms sales and […]
Vice President JD Vance is making his own lane for the 2028 Republican presidential primary and using his anti-fraud task force to do it. Vance on Wednesday delivered an ultimatum to all 50 of the nation’s governors: crack down on fraud or lose federal Medicaid funding. “Today, we are sending across 50 Medicaid programs letters […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio wonders what the point of the United States remaining in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is if countries in the alliance won’t help the United States when needed. Rubio made the comments on Wednesday in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity aboard Air Force One en route to […]
Republicans are under increasing political pressure to get bipartisan housing legislation to President Donald Trump’s desk in time to address voters’ dismay about affordability before the midterm elections. The bipartisan legislation in question is the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which cleared the Senate in March, but has been held up in the House […]
