The United Kingdom’s Conservative Party is forecasting months of “chaos” as Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares to resign, saying the premier is “definitely not in power” while his presumed successor prepares to jump in his grave. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch made the grim prognostication on Monday at a Westminster press conference, where she complained that […]
Fare evasion has shaped up to be a massive problem in the District of Columbia, stoking concerns from local officials about enforcement mechanisms. Riders hopping gates to avoid paying the fare has been a problem that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has been trying to curb in the last few months. When lawbreakers are targeted, a […]
A federal grand jury is investigating a China-based former tech mogul for funding leftist activism throughout the U.S., a source familiar with the matter told the Washington Examiner. The Department of Justice in the Southern District of New York has issued subpoenas to determine whether Neville Roy Singham or his associates committed financial crimes such […]
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday anticipated that many people would not show up to the historic July Fourth fireworks show on the National Mall because of the event’s timing. The fireworks show for the country’s 250th birthday is set to last over 40 minutes and begin at 11 p.m., a departure from traditionally […]
Luigi Mangione will not face a federal trial over the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson until January 2027, after a federal judge concluded that the defendant’s state murder trial makes it difficult to proceed on the original timetable. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett announced Monday that jury selection in the federal case will begin Jan. 5, […]
Inmates forcibly took over a local jail in North Carolina on Monday and held guards hostage for a few hours before releasing them through negotiations with various law enforcement agencies, according to state authorities. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said the incident unfolded around 5 a.m., with inmates at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention […]
Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin criticized his former political party for embracing socialist ideology, as the Democratic Party leans into more far-left candidates following progressives’ primary wins in New York and across the country. When discussing the recent primary wins by left-wing candidates, Manchin was asked about a Gallup poll showing that 66% of […]
The Senate Select Committee on Ethics dismissed a complaint filed against Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) alleging campaign finance violations and sexual misconduct. The ethics committee letter dated June 26 was sent to Gallego informing him that the members will not move forward with the complaint filed by Luna because […]
Congressional Republicans are redoubling their support for the SAVE America Act, a bill that has left Washington in gridlock for months, after the Supreme Court ruled states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. The 5-4 decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee rejected a GOP-led push to end laws that permitted mailed […]
Virginia’s House of Delegates and Senate approved all 14 budget amendments proposed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) one day ahead of the state’s fiscal cliff. Spanberger sent the amendments to the state legislature Monday, and the chambers had to pass the proposals ahead of 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday to avoid what would have been the […]
