China’s population rate declined again last year, as the country grapples with how to revive birth rates 10 years after ending its decadeslong one-child policy. China’s birth rate in 2025 stood at 5.63 per 1,000 people, according to government data released Monday, marking the lowest on record since births began to be formally documented in […]
The FBI on Sunday signaled it is looking into a Minneapolis confrontation in which conservative journalist Nick Sortor alleged a protester stole his camera and dragged him down the street with a car as he tried to recover it. Shortly after Sortor posted video of the incident to X on Sunday, an account affiliated with the FBI reposted the footage […]
After failing to prevent Donald Trump from winning the presidency for the second time in 2024, campaign finance records show that the Lincoln Project — a political committee founded by anti-Trump former Republicans — continued to route hundreds of thousands of dollars from its donors into firms owned by its leaders. Now, as the Lincoln […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said “significant polling” showing apathy for impeaching President Donald Trump could deter a third attempt by the Democratic Party, but said there is a “pretty good bet” it could still happen. Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) have warned that the Democratic Party will seek to impeach […]
European leaders are in talks to deploy its most powerful economic weapon, the anti-coercion instrument — informally known as the “trade bazooka” — to counter President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs if Denmark threatens to sell Greenland to the U.S. What is the ‘trade bazooka’? The Anti-Coercion Instrument provides a legal framework for the […]
Welcome back to Washington Secrets! You might notice things look a little different after a brief hiatus. The legendary Paul Bedard finally got to put his feet up after 45 years in the news business. This is Rob Crilly checking in with all things Washington and secret. I plan to keep some things the same […]
Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha noted the many investigations into Minnesota lawmakers who have earned “enormous wealth” during their careers during a television interview. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) filed financial disclosure forms that suggest she and her husband are worth at least $6 million and as much as $30 million. These disclosures have raised […]
The World Economic Forum has revoked Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s invitation to its annual summit in Davos, Switzerland, this week as the Islamic regime continues massacring thousands of civilians. Iran’s presence at the meeting of global bodies was previously expected until the summit’s organizers announced otherwise. “The Iranian Foreign Minister will not be attending […]
Elon Musk donated $10 million to a pro-Trump Republican candidate to succeed incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in 2026. The hefty donation signals that the billionaire is ready to spend big in the 2026 midterm elections, after uncertainty following his fallout with President Donald Trump last summer. Musk sent his new donation to the pro-Nate […]
A 60 Minutes segment detailing the Trump administration’s deportations to a notorious maximum security prison in El Salvador aired Sunday evening, capping off weeks of controversy over the report’s delay due to concerns it was missing “context.” CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss initially postponed the report in December 2025, when it was originally scheduled to […]
