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Higgins censure resolution over Haitian social media post gains support of 40 Democrats

Forty House Democrats have joined a censure resolution against Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) over a controversial social media post he made regarding Haitian immigrants. Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford (D-NV) introduced a resolution Wednesday to censure Higgins for a post to his official lawmaker X account that pushed claims that Haitians are eating pets […]

Trend holds: Trump up by 2 points over Harris

Former President Donald Trump has burrowed into a slight lead over Vice President Kamala Harris, carrying a 2-point advantage into a third week. In its weekly head-to-head polling report on the 2024 race, Rasmussen Reports said Thursday that Trump leads 48% to 46% among likely voters. “These findings are nearly unchanged since last week, when […]

Melania Trump recalls ‘very special’ connection she felt when meeting her husband

Former first lady Melania Trump recalled the first time she met her husband, former President Donald Trump, in the 1990s, describing their first date as “very special.” Melania Trump conducted a rare interview that aired Thursday morning, during which she recalled how she accepted the former president’s phone number after meeting him at a party. […]

Angela Alsobrooks’s prosecutorial record dents Senate hopeful’s crime rhetoric

Maryland Democratic Senate nominee Angela Alsobrooks was involved in a series of plea deals during her roughly 15-year stint as a prosecutor that could challenge her persona as a tough-on-crime politician. Court records reviewed by the Washington Examiner of cases overseen by Alsobrooks when she was the top prosecutor for Prince George’s County about a […]

WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks as Manhattan court considers his appeal

Former President Donald Trump will give remarks likely on the New York appeals court taking on his case, in which he is calling for the dismissal of a $454 million civil fraud judgment. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER On Thursday, the appeals court will hear arguments, but it will likely not […]

Trump courting Mormons for hand up in Arizona and Nevada

Former President Donald Trump is courting voters in Arizona and Nevada who are Latter-day Saints, also known as Mormons. Mormons, a typically strong Republican voting bloc, have seen some defections to the Democrats in recent years, partly due to Democratic overtures. Last month, Vice President Kamala Harris launched “Latter-day Saints for Harris-Walz,” specifically targeting Mormon […]

Trump leads Harris in Texas as Democrats try to contest state

Democrats have hoped to expand the map for Vice President Kamala Harris with Texas, but a new poll shows former President Donald Trump with a firm lead in the state. A poll from Emerson College-the Hill-Nexstar Media shows Trump leading Harris 50.9%-45.6% in the Lone Star State. The former president has maintained a lead over […]

Zelensky pleads for looser weapons restrictions in private Senate meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky doubled down on his request to use longer-range U.S. weapons to strike military depots in Russia during a private meeting with senators on Thursday, according to several lawmakers. The foreign leader emphasized the need for continued American support amid a broader trip to the United States to detail his “victory plan” […]

Utah Supreme Court voids ballot measure that would have undercut voters’ power

The Utah Supreme Court handed voters rights advocates a win after it voided a ballot measure that would have given state legislators the authority to rewrite ballot questions and veto ballot measures if voters approved them. The ballot measure was supported by Republican state legislators, who hold a supermajority in both chambers of the Utah […]

House Democrats’ campaign arm adds three candidates to ‘Red to Blue’ program

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding three candidates to its competitive “Red to Blue” program as Democrats ramp up spending and attacks on Republicans in key districts to try and win back the House. Democrats Whitney Fox, April McClain Delaney, and John Avlon will join the program that provides candidates with organizational and fundraising […]
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