Two meteorologists told the Washington Examiner they think it’s unlikely storms will affect President Donald Trump‘s planned UFC fight on the White House lawn Sunday, though they noted forecasts closer to the event will paint a clearer picture. “I can’t rule out a shower or a storm, but I don’t think it’s going to be […]
Prediction market platform Kalshi will start verifying the employment of its users in markets that are at high risk for insider trading, the company announced on Tuesday. The announcement comes as beltway pundits and taxpayers have brought increased scrutiny to the use of prediction market platforms among government employees and public officials in Washington, D.C. […]
Conservative commentator Steve Hilton is headed to California’s gubernatorial general election, facing off against Xavier Becerra, former President Joe Biden’s health and human services secretary. Hilton, endorsed by President Donald Trump, received 25% of the vote in the open primary, coming in second behind Becerra, who garnered 27.9% of the vote, according to the Associated […]
Rep. Darren Soto’s (D-FL) apparently “notorious libido” while a member of the Florida legislature forced his colleagues to rein in his sex drive through a prank on the House floor. The episode is receiving renewed attention as Soto faces a difficult reelection path in central Florida after state lawmakers redrew his district to favor Republicans. […]
Twenty House Republicans broke ranks on Tuesday and joined Democrats in voting to prevent companies from stalling union contracts. In a 230-191 vote, the House approved the bill in defiance of House GOP leadership. All Democrats who voted supported the measure. The discharge petition forced a vote on the Faster Labor Contracts Act, a bill requiring employers […]
Washington, D.C., is gearing up for a landmark summer as officials line up a whirlwind of events to celebrate the U.S.’s 250th birthday. 2026 is the country’s semiquincentennial, triggering a host of initiatives designed to mark the milestone, particularly in the capital city. Here’s everything you need to know about events in the District of […]
Protests and riots broke out in Belfast, United Kingdom, the day after a Sudanese immigrant stabbed and attempted to behead a local. A bystander filmed the crime on Monday night, in which a Sudanese immigrant straddled and tried to behead a man in his 40s with a kitchen knife. The victim narrowly survived after the […]
House Republicans passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill Tuesday afternoon, sending President Donald Trump an early gift ahead of his 80th birthday. The House voted 214-212 to pass the Secure America Act, with all Democrats opposing the measure. Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), who caucuses with Republicans, also voted no. The spending bill would fund […]
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has no intention to campaign for his fellow Republican, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in the heated Senate race against Democrat James Talarico. Cornyn offered an unequivocal “No” to the Washington Examiner on Tuesday when asked whether he would actively campaign for Paxton after being ousted by the Trump-endorsed candidate in the […]
A coalition of progressive organizations launched a campaign on Tuesday in Washington to pressure Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) into resigning. RootsAction, World BEYOND War, Just Foreign Policy, Veterans For Peace, and Peace Action revealed they are circling a mobile electric billboard around the Capitol on Tuesday and Wednesday to intensify scrutiny of Schumer. […]
