EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is set to introduce a slate of bills pressing the federal government to implement a comprehensive response to the fentanyl crisis at the southern border, the Washington Examiner has learned. Gallego filed three bills during a pro forma session in the House on Friday that would require different government […]
Former President Donald Trump’s penchant for playing popular music at his rallies has frustrated artists who don’t appreciate his politics or his use of their work to pump up his crowds. Different artists and musical groups have objected to the Trump campaign using their music for different reasons, ranging from political disagreements to displeasure that […]
Vice President Kamala Harris’s first interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee featured vague answers about policy and a number of misleading statements about her record. Harris sought to thread a needle on the economy, distancing herself from the economic realities causing voters’ anxiety while embracing the Biden administration’s initiatives that have been popular, such […]
If there is a gold standard in nonpartisan political coverage, it has to belong to C-SPAN. Others claim it, but only the 45-year-old network created by the cable TV industry can truthfully say, “We report, you decide.” As it has in recent years, C-SPAN is sending its cameras out to broadcast major political speeches and […]
Former Obama adviser David Axelrod said Vice President Kamala Harris did well during her 40-minute sit-down interview with CNN’s Dana Bash but that the interview did not do much to win over voters. While Axelrod commended Harris for aspects of her interview, he said it wasn’t a “huge night.” “I don’t think she moved the ball that much […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired the commander of the country’s air force Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment. The order to dismiss Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk was published on the presidential website. “We need to protect people. Protect personnel. Take […]
Former Gov. Larry Hogan is fashioning himself after one of the Senate’s most independent members in his battle to win over moderate voters in deep-blue Maryland. In a state that hasn’t elected a Republican senator since 1977, Hogan invoked Sen. Joe Manchin’s (I-WV) bipartisan reputation during his race to replace retiring Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD). […]
Two former Georgia election workers have filed a civil lawsuit against former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and alleged he is trying to shield his assets following a $148 million defamation judgment against him. The lawsuit from Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss claims Giuliani falsely declared his Palm Beach, Florida, condominium as his new […]
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced new initiatives this week to cut down on illegal prostitution in the city’s Mission District, including mailing “Dear John” warning letters to the owners of vehicles spotted soliciting in the area. Breed, who is up for reelection in November, has recently taken a tough-on-crime approach to problems plaguing the California coastal […]
Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) signed an executive order that bars state agencies from purchasing “lab-grown” or “fake meat.” Pillen, alongside the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, announced three initiatives on Thursday that he said would protect Nebraska’s agriculture industry from lab-grown meat. The executive order bans state agencies from obtaining lab-grown meat, requires state contractors to commit to not […]
