White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre downplayed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement data shared with Congress last week that found more than 13,000 immigrants convicted of homicide, either in the United States or abroad, are not in federal detention. Jean-Pierre criticized reporting of the data as a “false representation” of the facts, contending it was “important […]
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the late Queen Elizabeth II had a form of bone cancer in her final years. Johnson’s new memoir, Unleashed, will hit booksellers’ shelves in October. But an excerpt teased this week offered a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the queen’s cause of death. The former prime minister served as […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York questioned why the New York Times is dismissing supporters of former President Donald Trump as “unpatriotic,” citing the paper’s recent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. The newspaper, which has not endorsed a Republican presidential candidate since Dwight Eisenhower in 1956, deemed Harris “the only patriotic choice” for […]
The vice presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) is being moderated by CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell and Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan. Moderators have the potential to make or break a debate, often becoming active participants. This was the case in the first presidential debate between former President Donald […]
A pair of lawmakers are calling on congressional leaders to call an emergency special session to pass supplemental disaster relief for states affected by Hurricane Helene. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) was the first lawmaker to make the call after traveling across his home state of Florida, one of the southeastern states hit directly by the […]
Ahead of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, the ladies of The View made their predictions and shared advice for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), while slamming Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as a “moron” and “dislikable.” Co-host Sunny Hostin said that Walz was “authentic” and should “challenge” Vance’s […]
Thousands of unionized dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts are preparing to walk off the job Tuesday, stranding cargo containers, choking off supply chains for consumer goods, and costing the economy an estimated $5 billion a day. President Joe Biden has one card left to play — a nearly 80-year-old law that would force union members […]
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) said the Republican Party is experiencing “momentum” in the last few weeks before the election, especially in swing state Senate races. Thune’s comment was in response to concerns Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) has shared regarding Vice President Kamala Harris’s electability in her state. The South Dakota lawmaker suggested his […]
EXCLUSIVE — The Department of Labor has landed itself back in the crosshairs of House Republicans over accusations it sought to boost Democrats in the 2024 elections by hosting a pro-union event on the taxpayer’s dime. In correspondence first seen by the Washington Examiner, the House Education and Workforce Committee is demanding that acting Labor […]
Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with All the Smoke podcast hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson to discuss her presidential campaign agenda and her plans for growing “opportunity” in local communities, the latest sign the vice president is looking to amp up her outreach to voters with fewer than 40 days until the 2024 […]
