Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) will no longer voluntarily participate in a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use, the Florida Republican announced Thursday. In a letter, Gaetz accused the panel of using the inquiry as a “political payback exercise” that seeks “deeply personal information that is no business of Congress.” […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams‘s federal indictment on corruption charges has garnered a variety of reactions from various officials, with some calling on him to resign while others are calling for the judicial process to play out. Adams has maintained that he will not resign, vowing to fight the allegations made against him, despite […]
NEW YORK — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump told a New York City appeals court Thursday that the nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment against the former president stemmed from a “clear-cut” violation of the statute of limitations and that the costly judgment should be overturned. D. John Sauer, Trump’s lawyer, told a five-judge […]
Forty House Democrats have joined a censure resolution against Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) over a controversial social media post he made regarding Haitian immigrants. Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford (D-NV) introduced a resolution Wednesday to censure Higgins for a post to his official lawmaker X account that pushed claims that Haitians are eating pets […]
Former President Donald Trump has burrowed into a slight lead over Vice President Kamala Harris, carrying a 2-point advantage into a third week. In its weekly head-to-head polling report on the 2024 race, Rasmussen Reports said Thursday that Trump leads 48% to 46% among likely voters. “These findings are nearly unchanged since last week, when […]
Former first lady Melania Trump recalled the first time she met her husband, former President Donald Trump, in the 1990s, describing their first date as “very special.” Melania Trump conducted a rare interview that aired Thursday morning, during which she recalled how she accepted the former president’s phone number after meeting him at a party. […]
Maryland Democratic Senate nominee Angela Alsobrooks was involved in a series of plea deals during her roughly 15-year stint as a prosecutor that could challenge her persona as a tough-on-crime politician. Court records reviewed by the Washington Examiner of cases overseen by Alsobrooks when she was the top prosecutor for Prince George’s County about a […]
Former President Donald Trump will give remarks likely on the New York appeals court taking on his case, in which he is calling for the dismissal of a $454 million civil fraud judgment. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER On Thursday, the appeals court will hear arguments, but it will likely not […]
Former President Donald Trump is courting voters in Arizona and Nevada who are Latter-day Saints, also known as Mormons. Mormons, a typically strong Republican voting bloc, have seen some defections to the Democrats in recent years, partly due to Democratic overtures. Last month, Vice President Kamala Harris launched “Latter-day Saints for Harris-Walz,” specifically targeting Mormon […]
Democrats have hoped to expand the map for Vice President Kamala Harris with Texas, but a new poll shows former President Donald Trump with a firm lead in the state. A poll from Emerson College-the Hill-Nexstar Media shows Trump leading Harris 50.9%-45.6% in the Lone Star State. The former president has maintained a lead over […]
