President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche, has yet to win over key Senate Republicans for his handling of the Justice Department’s canceled “anti-weaponization fund” and Jeffrey Epstein survivors. Outgoing Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) remain noncommittal, either of whom could sink Blanche from advancing from the Senate Judiciary Committee […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, the second man in the position since Russia’s invasion of the country. Syrsky was appointed to the position on Feb. 8, 2024, after the sacking of Valery Zaluzhny, his more publicly visible predecessor. He soon made a name for himself as one of the […]
Rep. Cleo Fields (D-LA) announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection to Congress, opting instead to run for the Louisiana state Senate after the state’s congressional map eliminated his district. Fields’s decision follows the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which found Louisiana’s majority-black 6th Congressional District to be an unconstitutional racial gerrymander […]
Embattled Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) is under an investigation by the Department of Justice, a source familiar confirmed to the Washington Examiner. It is unclear why the DOJ is investigating Mills, and the agency did not respond to a request for comment. Mills has been accused of domestic violence, stolen valor, and financial misconduct. Mills […]
Nearly half the country believes the Supreme Court decides cases based on political ideology rather than the law, according to a new poll, reflecting continued public skepticism toward the high court after a term that handed both major victories and setbacks for President Donald Trump. The poll, conducted by the Washington Post and Ipsos, found […]
Michigan’s race for governor took an ugly turn Tuesday after Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) publicly accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson of spreading false claims about her, including an unsubstantiated infidelity rumor. The latest accusations escalate an already-bitter contest marked by lawsuits, ballot challenges, and attacks among GOP rivals. The dispute began after Johnson posted […]
Rapper Lil Wayne praised President Donald Trump for wanting to build a ballroom at the White House, recalling his confusion after being asked to perform outside on the South Lawn instead of inside the executive mansion. “I had to perform, probably two years ago, at the White House. I’m so glad to hear Trump say, […]
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will now allow U.S. airliners to conduct direct flights to Lebanon, more than four decades after the Federal Aviation Administration prohibited those routes. Trump hinted at the announcement during a bilateral meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday morning, telling reporters he could […]
The White House is having an “I told you so” moment after New Jersey‘s Democratic governor announced she was removing 6,600 noncitizens from her state’s voter roll following 400 of them casting ballots in past federal elections. “Democrats and their media allies have repeatedly said it is impossible for noncitizens to register to vote, let […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega a dictator after the Central American leader vowed to abolish elections. “Daniel Ortega’s declaration that under his family’s dictatorship Nicaragua will never again hold elections lays bare their true authoritarian nature,” a State Department statement released Tuesday said. “Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have abandoned […]
