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WATCH LIVE: Biden speaks at White House press briefing

President Joe Biden will be speaking at the White House press briefing Friday. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The president is scheduled to give remarks around 2:00 p.m. Eastern. His comments come as Election Day is just about a month away.

California voters support Proposition 36, bringing stiffer penalties for criminals and fentanyl pushers

A majority of California voters are throwing their weight behind a November ballot measure that would impose stricter penalties for retail theft and crimes involving the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, according to a new poll. The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times found that 60% of likely voters are […]

Walz administration ‘hostile and uncooperative’ in response to cascade of audits

A slew of audits expressing concern over agencies in his home state has Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) facing criticism that he isn’t doing enough to hold his department heads accountable. Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and […]

Biden’s agency bosses say Americans have ‘too much freedom’

The ‘swamp’ thinks you have it too good. In an unusual look at federal agency managers, most believe Americans have too much freedom, and they back President Joe Biden‘s efforts to impose new regulations. The bosses of federal agencies were asked in a new Napolitan Institute survey about the “individual freedom” Americans have, and 51% […]

Trans pastor says Bible ‘wasn’t written for 2024’ while creating inclusive church

A transgender Lutheran pastor in southern California said the Bible “wasn’t written for 2024” as part of an effort to create a more inclusive version of the church for the LGBT community. Drew Stever, a biological female who identifies as a transgender man, is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who […]

Harris struggles with undecided voters as she flees making promises about policy

Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump in national polls but is struggling to maintain the momentum she enjoyed early in her candidacy. Compared to President Joe Biden, Harris is running a successful campaign. She has turned her party’s fears on their heads and leads Trump by 2 points nationally. She is […]

Nevada Republican found guilty of misusing state funds for statue of slain officer on plastic surgery

A Republican politician in Nevada was found guilty on Thursday for misusing funds raised for a statue to honor a fallen police officer on personal costs.  A jury convicted Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and state lawmaker who unsuccessfully ran for state treasurer in 2022, to six counts of federal wire fraud […]

Robinson trails Stein by 17 in another poll

(The Center Square) – For the second time this week, new polling suggests the race for governor in North Carolina is effectively over and mainly due to a damning report from CNN about Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Attorney General Josh Stein leads Robinson 51%-34% in the poll that began the day after the published report […]

Helene rescues top 2,100; death toll at 204 and rising

(The Center Square) – More than 2,100 have been rescued in North Carolina, the federal government said Thursday as the death toll from Hurricane Helene reached 204, fifth deadliest in the last three quarters of a century. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said 38 search and rescue teams are in operation, cellular connectivity is at […]

PDC considers campaign finance violations leveled against Let’s Go Washington

(The Center Square) – Members of the Public Disclosure Commission held a three-hour special hearing Thursday over charges that Let’s Go Washington, the political committee behind several initiatives on the November ballot, failed to make necessary disclosures regarding how money was spent on signature gathering efforts. As previously reported by The Center Square, Let’s Go Washington is accused of failing […]
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