Lawyers for the Justice Department and four major law firms clashed this week over how federal courts should handle a series of high-profile challenges to President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting firms tied to past investigations and litigation against him. The Trump administration asked judges to pause the law firm cases until the court resolves […]
Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) exhibited a rare sign of bipartisanship this week as the two tried to counteract the rising political rhetoric. In an interview with Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito, Fetterman offered kind words to his Senate colleague on the opposite side of the aisle. “I think he’s great,” Fetterman […]
Senate Democrats unveiled official policy demands to restrict President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation agenda on Wednesday they say Congress must address before approving a federal funding bill. The “legislative objectives,” as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) described them, mark a starting negotiation position from Democrats ahead of a Friday night funding deadline that is […]
Domestic National Guard deployments could cost the federal government more than $1 billion in 2026 if they continue at the same rate they did last year, according to a new estimate from the Congressional Budget Office released on Wednesday. President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops or active-duty Marines to Los Angeles, California; Washington, D.C.; […]
A Virginia nurse was fired Tuesday after encouraging colleagues to drug Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Malinda Cook, a nurse anesthetist at Virginia Commonwealth University Health, was terminated after making a series of controversial social media posts. The hospital said in a statement that the videos were “highly inappropriate and do not reflect the integrity […]
Negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine have stumbled over the question of which country will have sovereignty over Donetsk. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the future of the Ukrainian oblast is one of the few remaining hurdles in the negotiations, which he […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio mounted a strong defense of the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” during Wednesday’s marathon session with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Rubio, with his trademark assurance, fielded questions on Venezuela, Iran, Greenland, and much more. The appearance came at a pivotal moment for President Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda, which has dominated […]
The European Union is set to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization after the final holdouts in the 27-nation bloc shifted in favor of the move. Most of the bloc has long been in favor of the move, which requires unanimous consent from all 27 members. France, Spain, and Portugal were […]
The White House has obtained extensive documentation from the Smithsonian Institution detailing its operations, as the Trump administration conducts a review of one of the country’s most prestigious cultural centers. “The Smithsonian provided additional documents to the White House per the White House’s letter requesting additional materials on exhibits. The documents are currently being reviewed, […]
Rapper Nicki Minaj received praise online Wednesday following her pledge to support President Donald Trump and the Trump accounts. Minaj, whose legal name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, was onstage with Trump at the Carnegie Mellon Auditorium in the District of Columbia for an event dedicated to Trump accounts. These accounts are tax-deferred retirement accounts with […]
