Elon Musk will wind down his time as the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency in the coming weeks, but speaking with reporters, he admitted the effort has not been as effective as he would have liked. President Donald Trump established DOGE via executive order on his first day in office, aimed […]
Washington, D.C.’s air quality dropped to an “F” grade in a new air quality report. The new grade is lower than last year’s “C,” with 3.7 unhealthy days per year on average due to short-term spikes in particle pollution. The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report found worsening trends in air quality over […]
Iowa, the second-largest agricultural state in the nation, is mulling legislation that could provide relief to an embattled herbicide manufacturer by providing it with limited legal protections. Lining up to oppose the bill is an army of lobbyists working for environmental groups linked to China, a country that stands to gain if that farm supply […]
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is holding a press briefing on the 101st day of President Donald Trump’s second term. The briefing is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will also be part of the briefing. It is likely to revolve around the administration’s immigration stance, of which […]
The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have been a whirlwind of activity, punctuated by action at the border, tariffs, turbulent markets, DOGE, multiple lawsuits, and constant headlines. This Washington Examiner series, “100 Day Report Card,” will look at six key issues and how they have come to define the early days […]
President Donald Trump has spent the first 100 days of his second term rapidly burning through the political capital he accumulated after winning the 2024 election. Trump’s election to the White House was an improbable political comeback. The remainder of his term will be defined by whether he has a second comeback in him. When […]
The honeymoon is over. As the glow of President Donald Trump‘s election victory and return to the White House dims, the nation’s 45th and 47th president now faces several challenges — including many of his own making — in his quest to realize his governing vision. Trump’s first 100 days were a shock and awe campaign that […]
Several House lawmakers are forgoing reelection to seek a statewide executive position or Senate seat, putting both parties on defense as Democrats seek to flip the chamber and Republicans seek to widen their razor-thin majority. The 2026 midterm battleground was already anticipated to be a close fight. Though Democrats are defending 10 more competitive seats […]
Congressional Republicans are set to introduce legislation on Thursday aimed at giving consumers a tax-free haven for their savings interest. The Universal Savings Account Act, sponsored by Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) in the House and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the Senate, is designed to encourage taxpayers to save by simplifying the “complex rules and […]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a warning to Iran on Wednesday night over the country’s support of the Houthis, an Islamic paramilitary organization based in Yemen. The Houthis were designated as a foreign terrorist organization in March 2025 by the Trump administration. Iran is suspected of funding and aiding the Houthis, an action that […]
