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RNC advances Trump-backed abortion platform that avoids federal ban

The Republican Party is dropping language advocating federal abortion limits from its party platform, marking a major change for the GOP despite pushback from anti-abortion groups not to soften its stance ahead of the 2024 elections. A proposal put before the Republican National Committee’s platform panel passed in an 84-18 vote Monday. The new language […]

Student loan debt quadrupled in past 20 years: Report

Student loan debt has skyrocketed since 2003 by 430% as household debt has reached historic highs in the last 20 years. Student loan debt is now tied with automobile loan debt, consisting of 10% of overall household debt. Auto and mortgage debt have outpaced inflation, while credit card debt has grown by 33%, though from 2010 […]

Whitmer complains about ‘distraction’ of speculation she could replace Biden

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) said she doesn’t like seeing her name mentioned as a possible replacement for President Joe Biden should he withdraw from the presidential campaign. During a pre-launch interview with the Associated Press, Whitmer introduced her new memoir recounting national events from her career, including a clash with former President Donald Trump and […]

‘Mini-primary’ poll shows Biden losing it all

A survey conducted for a group pushing for a “mini-primary” of Democrats shows President Joe Biden losing all six critical swing states because of his age and mental failings. The poll for “Democrats for the Next Generation,” the well-financed upstart proposing a quickie primary between 10 Democrats under the age of 60, also found that […]

Stephanopoulos interview with Biden scores 8.5 million viewers Friday night

President Joe Biden’s first post-debate interview earned a sizable audience Friday night as 8.5 million people saw at least part of his 22-minute conversation with ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos. The network won the 8 p.m. time slot. CBS’s Lingo came in second, with 2.1 million viewers, and Fox’s WWE SmackDown was third, with 2 million […]

WATCH LIVE: Mike Johnson remarks on ‘threats to the US-led world order’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will speak at the Hudson Institute on “threats to the U.S.-led world prder” around 2:15 p.m. Monday. “Join Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs for a discussion about the speaker’s agenda to bolster the credibility of US deterrence, strengthen alliances, improve America’s hard power, […]

WATCH LIVE: Karine Jean-Pierre holds press briefing at White House while Democrats call for Biden to step down

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is holding a White House briefing at 1:30 p.m. as President Joe Biden faces continued calls to step down. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Biden is likely going to face an intraparty reckoning this week as many Democrats are expected to ask him to step […]

House Democrat slams colleagues for ‘self-destructive’ panic over Biden

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is warning his House colleagues against openly casting doubt on the strength of President Joe Biden’s reelection bid, calling it “deeply self-destructive” if he ends up remaining the Democratic nominee. Torres, who represents the New York borough of the Bronx, issued the reproach on Monday as some of his fellow Democrats […]

Matt Gaetz to announce creation of Congressional El Salvador Caucus

EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is set to announce the creation of a bipartisan Congressional El Salvador Caucus. Gaetz traveled to El Salvador last month to attend the second inauguration of President Nayib Bukele, alongside Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) and other members of Congress. Gonzalez will be the inaugural co-chairman of the caucus. In […]

Biden throws down gauntlet for Democrats to challenge him for nomination

President Joe Biden challenged Democrats who wish to oust him from his party’s nomination on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Monday, saying: “Any of these guys that don’t think I should run, run against me. Announce for president. Challenge me at the convention.” Biden made the remark as part of a fiery call-in to the program, […]
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