Consumer sentiment among Republicans skyrocketed nearly 30% throughout the week following President-elect Donald Trump‘s reelection to the White House, according to data collected by the Morning Consult. Election night also saw the stock market and cryptocurrency spike as investors frenzied over the reelection. Bitcoin met a milestone on Wednesday, surpassing $90,000 while it sat only […]
House Republican leaders are speaking to the press after holding their votes for leadership positions within the conference. Republicans are expected to retain their majority in the House of Representatives, but the Associated Press has not projected which party will have control of the lower chamber of Congress. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) acknowledged that the Democratic Party understated how big of a role inflation and the economy would play in influencing voters ahead of the election, stating the party will view it as “the clear lesson” going forward. The 2024 elections saw the Democratic Party lose both the Senate and White […]
Republicans will maintain their slim majority in the House, surpassing the 218-member threshold and cementing GOP control in the House, Senate, and White House. Democrat Kirsten Engel conceded to Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) on Wednesday, pushing Republicans past the 218 votes needed to secure the House majority, according to projections from multiple networks. The Associated Press has […]
Senate Democratic leadership is speaking to reporters as the 118th Congress enters its final weeks. The press conference comes after Senate Democrats lost their majority in last week’s elections for the incoming Senate in January. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Until the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3, the […]
President-elect Donald Trump‘s first visit to the White House since leaving office in January 2021 featured a ceremonial tradition honoring a peaceful transfer of power. Trump’s visit to the Oval Office came at the behest of President Joe Biden, who extended the offer after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris during last week’s election. The […]
The memecoin Dogecoin has surged in value following President-elect Donald Trump‘s election win and subsequent move to appoint Elon Musk to the new Department of Governmental Efficiency. The cryptocurrency, founded in 2013 and popularized in part by Musk in 2020, has more than doubled in value since Election Day. Musk’s influence on the cryptocurrency has […]
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) is speaking to reporters after being voted Senate Republican leader by secret ballot Wednesday. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Thune defeated Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Rick Scott (R-FL) to succeed outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who will still serve in the Senate through at […]
In the Peach State, some Democrats are putting on the pressure to replace the current party chair after Vice President Kamala Harris lost the state to President-elect Donald Trump in last week’s election. Democrats won Georgia in 2020, both in the presidential election and in the two Senate races, but four years later, a disappointing […]
During President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, he and Tesla CEO Elon Musk repeatedly floated the idea of a Musk-run Department of Government Efficiency. The acronym DOGE is a purposeful nod to Musk’s vocal love of memes. Where did the idea come from? According to Trump’s transition team co-chairman Howard Lutnick, he was the first to propose […]
