President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Department of Energy, Chris Wright, is receiving praise from Republican lawmakers and industry groups, while environmentalists warn he would jeopardize efforts to curb climate change if he is confirmed. Over the weekend, Trump picked Wright, the founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, an oilfield service firm and […]
Republican businessman Eric Hovde conceded his loss to Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in the Wisconsin Senate race nearly two weeks after Election Day. After staying quiet for a week after the election results pointed to his defeat, Hovde last week said without evidence that ballot fraud in Milwaukee County resulted in his loss and that […]
The union that represents staffers at the Democratic National Committee is calling out its leadership in the wake of the party’s defeat in the 2024 general election. The statement said the DNC is “facing the fallout of callous and short-sighted mismanagement by senior leadership.” The union said that beginning last Wednesday, permanent employees were notified […]
The State Department is holding a press briefing at 1:15 p.m. as President Joe Biden attends the G20 summit in Brazil. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER On Sunday, Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon Rainforest. There, he discussed the dangers of climate change and urged the […]
California has consistently been one of the slowest states to count its votes after the Nov. 5 election. It’s home to two extremely tight House races, but only three-quarters of votes statewide have been counted thus far. The state will help determine just how slim of a majority Republicans will take in the House. The […]
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon’s state trial on fraud charges related to an effort to crowdsource funding for a border wall has been postponed until Feb. 25, a New York judge announced on Monday. Bannon, who recently completed a four-month federal prison sentence for contempt of Congress, faces charges related to his involvement in […]
As more NFL players are captured impersonating President-elect Donald Trump‘s dance, concerns have arisen on social media that the league could be getting ready to announce a ban on the Trump’s signature moves. Ever since Trump swept the Nov. 5 election in terms of electoral votes and the popular vote, a number of athletes, particularly […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is fielding candidates to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) when he leaves the Senate to join the Trump administration, with a replacement expected to be named by the beginning of next year. DeSantis announced on Monday that several candidates have expressed interest in taking Rubio’s seat when he resigns from the […]
The Russian government is warning that U.S. authorization for Ukraine to fire long-range missiles deep into enemy territory will be “adding fuel to the fire” of deteriorating diplomacy surrounding the conflict. News outlets from the United States reported Sunday that President Joe Biden gave the green light for Ukrainian forces to fire U.S.-provided Army Tactical […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lamented the presence of “bad actors” after Canada’s immigration system reformed during the COVID-19 pandemic in a YouTube video. Trudeau said some exploited the new system, which accepted a large number of immigrants to accommodate the nation’s labor shortage. Canada has now restricted immigration to combat the population boom. “In […]
