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Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Trump lawyers in court, Maryland Democrats grasping at straws, and Walz wants Vance on defense

Trump lawyers head back to court Former President Donald Trump‘s lawyers will be back in a New York courtroom today as they try to undo the civil fraud judgment that will cost him almost $500 million. A state appeals court is set to hear arguments at noon today without Trump in attendance. New York Attorney […]

Gas prices: Three straight days of increases at the pumps

Gas prices are on the rise throughout the country as the national average cost for a gallon of regular gas rose to $3.22 on Thursday, according to AAA. This was a slight increase from Wednesday’s price of $3.213 per gallon. Thursday’s increase marked the third straight day that the cost of gas rose following weeks […]

What Walz’s last debate says about his odds against Vance

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) held just one televised debate during his last election, yet it offers several clues as to how things might go when he takes on Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) in next week’s vice presidential showdown in New York City. Walz faced Scott Jensen, a former Minnesota Republican state senator, in 2022 as […]

New York court to weigh Trump appeal of nearly $500M civil fraud ruling

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump will head to Manhattan on Thursday as they seek to undo a civil fraud judgment that could significantly affect the former president’s real estate empire and cost him close to $500 million.  In a courtroom just blocks away from the Flatiron Building, an intermediate-level state appeals court will hear […]

Senate GOP to choose McConnell successor week after November election

Senate Republicans will move quickly to choose a successor to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in the fall, with a vote planned for the week after the November elections. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), tasked with organizing internal leadership elections as chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, told the Washington Examiner voting would occur the week […]

House task force to unveil Trump assassination attempt findings at first hearing

A House panel investigating the attempts on former President Donald Trump‘s life is set to hold its first public hearing on Thursday as the Secret Service faces intense congressional scrutiny over the incidents. The bipartisan panel of seven Republicans and six Democrats will unveil its findings after two months of investigatory activity that included gathering […]

The GOP boogeymen of Maryland’s Senate battle: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham

The Maryland Senate race is shaping up to be a lot about Republicans who aren’t named Larry Hogan. The pitch from Democrats in the deep-blue state centers on the notion that a vote for GOP nominee Hogan, the former two-term centrist governor, is a vote to empower other Republicans like Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and […]

Mike Johnson survives budget fight, but future in leadership less certain

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces a perilous path to retaining his role in leadership as some Republicans express disapproval over how he handled a government funding fight this month. Congress passed a short-term extension in government funding on Wednesday, temporarily avoiding a shutdown as Washington shifts its attention to the November election. But the measure passed […]

New York City mayor vows not to resign despite indictments

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is defiant despite his legal troubles. It was revealed late Wednesday night that Adams was indicted after a federal corruption investigation, the Washington Examiner reported. He had been under investigation for his fundraising efforts during his 2021 mayoral campaign, according to reports. The specific charges of his case are […]

Trump and Harris locked in tight race in three crucial swing states

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race in Georgia, North Carolina, and Arizona, according to three new polls. Three new Marist Institute surveys found Trump up by one point in Arizona and Georgia while tied with the Democrat in North Carolina. The demographic breakdowns of each poll […]
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