The national average price for regular gas increased again on Tuesday to $4.483 per gallon. This is a 30-cent-per-gallon increase from a week ago, according to AAA. A gallon of regular gas in the United States last week averaged $4.176. Tuesday’s new average pricing was the thirteenth consecutive day in which gas prices increased, reaching […]
Indiana voters head to the polls Tuesday for primaries that will determine nominees for all nine U.S. House seats and dozens of state legislative races. Intraparty fights, particularly among Republicans, will shape some of the most closely watched contests in the 2026 midterm elections. What’s on the ballot Indiana’s primary is open, meaning voters do […]
This story is one in a series of monthly snapshots from the Washington Examiner, titled Midterm Countdown, gauging the state of the 2026 election cycle. Republicans are amassing a massive financial advantage ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, even as many in Washington think the party’s chances of keeping its majorities in Congress are slim. […]
At least five people were reportedly killed, and dozens of others were injured in multiple Russian strikes against Ukraine overnight. Russia’s strikes on Ukraine came after a Ukrainian drone hit an apartment building in Moscow on Monday. No casualties or injuries were noted in the military strike. Russia’s strike overnight included 164 drones and 11 […]
Republicans have their sights set on ousting Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) from a seat President Donald Trump won by double digits. But they could be unsuccessful yet again, given the baggage of the GOP candidates most likely to be nominated. Kaptur, the longest tenured woman in Congress, has served for over four decades, despite the […]
During his first campaign for office, President Donald Trump vowed to drain the swamp, but the cottage industry profiting off proximity to power, not to mention the revolving door between the federal government and lobbying industry, appears to remain alive and well in the second year of his second term. The reported surge in the […]
Ohio voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots for the state’s primary elections. Residents are considering several top-line candidates on May 5, including for governor and U.S. Senate. Many races have gained notice in recent months, including the Republican Party’s campaign to oust the last Democratic justice on the state’s Supreme […]
The United States military announced it conducted its first “lethal kinetic” military strike in May on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Southern Hemisphere as part of Operation Southern Spear. The strike occurred in the Caribbean Sea, and two alleged “narco-terrorists” were killed. U.S. Southern Command announced the strike in a release posted to […]
Police continue to look for suspects in an Oklahoma mass shooting on Sunday that left at least 23 injured following a scuffle at an illegal party over the weekend. Eyewitnesses told the Associated Press that around 250 people attended the party at a campground that was advertised over the weekend. Jeremiah Smith, an attendee, told […]
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett pushed back on the diminished image of the high court, arguing that much of the public misunderstands the court as partisan. Speaking at a book tour event at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, Barrett tried to humanize the court, reflecting on such things as her experiences balancing her […]
