Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said the firing of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem went “really well,” signaling to President Donald Trump he can make changes within his administration without any turmoil. Trump announced on Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi was stepping down from the administration and moving into the private […]
The United Nations Security Council delayed a vote on using force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite pressure from the United States, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. The vote was called on Thursday by Bahrain and scheduled to take place on Friday, but was called off at the last minute. Diplomatic sources told […]
The May 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in four weeks on May 1. SSI payments are typically issued to beneficiaries on the first day of each month. Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. […]
A French-owned container vessel and a liquefied natural gas tanker have successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of Iran halting traffic through the route. The Malta-flagged CMA CGM Kribi en route to Western Europe crossed the strait on Friday, according to vessel tracking data. It is the first Western cargo ship to […]
The Supreme Court has been a house of horrors for Colorado over the past decade, with the state facing a trio of major losses over laws it claims it has enacted to protect LGBT people but that the justices found violated constitutional rights. Colorado suffered its latest loss at the Supreme Court on Tuesday when […]
It’s finally firing season for President Donald Trump after months of relative quiet on the personnel front compared to his turbulent first term. Attorney General Pam Bondi is following former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem out the door, raising speculation about who might be next with the midterm elections fast approaching. If the president wants […]
A purported local, nonpartisan news outlet that has been heavily pushing Virginia Democrats’ redistricting effort ahead of the referendum this month is owned and run by Democratic operatives based in Washington, D.C. In the lead-up to the April 21 vote on the redistricting measure in Virginia, which would redraw the state’s congressional maps favorably for […]
President Donald Trump’s life and presidency have been defined by ambition and scale — and his presidential library is shaping up to be no different. Trump’s presidential library is likely to be the most expensive ever built. Tax documents obtained by the Washington Examiner show the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation, Inc. plans to […]
Gas prices continue to show no sign of slowing, as the national average for regular gas increased again on Friday to $4.091 per gallon, according to AAA. It was the fifth consecutive day of increases at the pumps, albeit the one with the smallest rise from the prior day. Friday’s national average was one cent […]
National Democrats are salivating over the chance to attack President Donald Trump on the economy, arguing that the White House’s latest gaffe highlights how “out of touch” Trump is over how the Iran war is impacting affordability. On Wednesday, Trump hosted guests for a private Easter luncheon at the White House, where, across more than […]
