None of California’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates secured the state party’s highly coveted endorsement at the state convention, falling well short of the 60% threshold. Eight of the nine Democratic candidates vying for Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s seat made their pitches to thousands of delegates at the California Democratic Party convention in San Francisco. To earn […]
The second-highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives will be one of more than 70 lawmakers who is purported to skip President Donald Trump‘s State of the Union address. House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) announced Tuesday she would not attend the address just hours before it was set to begin. “Rather than […]
A New Hampshire man has been charged in federal court for the assault and attempted murder of a Border Patrol agent stationed at the state’s border with Canada, according to a criminal complaint reviewed by the Washington Examiner. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire charged Blu Zeke Daly, also known as […]
President Donald Trump hosted the U.S. men’s hockey team at the White House on Tuesday, just two days after they took home gold over Canada in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The team plans to attend Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday night as special guests of the White House. Trump’s team posted a […]
Kalshi, Polymarket, and other betting markets are amassing predictions about President Donald Trump’s address to Congress as the country awaits his high-profile speech on Tuesday evening. At 9 p.m. EST, Trump is set to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term in office. There is a 77% forecast that Trump’s […]
House Republicans are using President Donald Trump’s State of the Union as a midterm election reset, countering Democratic messaging on immigration and the economy with a media blitz meant to set the table for his Tuesday night address. In a series of interviews and press conferences at the Capitol on Tuesday, Republicans painted a rosy […]
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) does not plan to resign despite calls from his fellow House Republicans to step away from Congress, after late-night explicit text messages with a former staffer were exposed this week. “I will not resign,” Gonzales told reporters leaving House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) office. The two did not speak, with a […]
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has permanently appointed Shireen Gandhi, the official who was in charge of financial operations at the Minnesota Department of Human Services at the time that large-scale fraud schemes targeted the state’s social services programs, as commissioner of the agency. Gandhi’s permanent appointment comes as the department grapples with a third-party audit […]
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will have several notable guests at the president’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night. These guests are meant to highlight key issues that are important to the first couple and that Trump will likely discuss during his speech. Trump is expected to address key issues, […]
Washington Examiner senior columnist Guy Benson said President Donald Trump has a “golden” opportunity to address a global issue facing the United States during his State of the Union speech. Benson said polling data show the public wants to hear what the president has to say about his plans for the economy, advising Trump to […]
