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Biden to continue border clamp down through election, White House suggests

The White House on Thursday signaled President Joe Biden has no immediate plans to roll back his executive order restricting asylum applications even as southern border crossings have dipped to Trump-era levels. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre underscored that Customs and Border Protection recorded its lowest number of encounters with illegal immigrants in July […]

Republican seeking to replace Abigail Spanberger launches first general election TV ad

EXCLUSIVE — Republican Derrick Anderson launched his first TV advertisement promoting his candidacy in the general election for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, emphasizing the divisive nature of politics and his military background. In the ad first shared with the Washington Examiner, Anderson promises to be an “independent leader” for Virginia in a swing district currently […]

Trump credit card proposal could have ‘unintended consequences’: Biden adviser

An adviser to President Joe Biden expressed caution about former President Donald Trump‘s proposal to put a temporary cap of about 10% on credit card interest rates. For Jared Bernstein, chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers, economists “have to be careful with things that people throw out there without a lot of thought […]

Mike Pompeo predicts Iran will ‘double down’ on election interference efforts

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that Iran would “double down” its efforts to interfere with the United States’s presidential election so long as there is no resistance from the Biden administration. The FBI confirmed Wednesday that Iranian hackers stole information from former President Donald Trump’s campaign and shared it with President Joe Biden‘s […]

WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at Fighting Antisemitism event

Former President Donald Trump is speaking at a Fighting Antisemitism in America event in Washington, D.C. Trump is expected to begin speaking at 6 p.m. EDT from the capital. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The event comes weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks against […]

Mark Robinson says he’s not dropping out of North Carolina governor’s race after salacious report

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC), the North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee, is denying allegations against him, including that he called himself a “black Nazi” and used racist, antisemitic, and homophobic slurs on a pornography site’s message board. CNN released a report Thursday detailing allegations that Robinson called Martin Luther King Jr. “Martin Lucifer K**n,” supported […]

Hawley in ‘one-on-one’ talks with Speaker Johnson over radiation exposure bill

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is talking “one-on-one” with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about how to get a program for radiation exposure victims reauthorized in the House. Hawley told reporters Thursday that he has spoken with Johnson “personally” in recent days about the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, signaling fresh hope that a deal can be hammered […]

Five House races shift as general election grows closer

Five competitive House seats are shifting slightly in the final weeks of the 2024 election, with three shifting toward Democrats and two toward Republicans as the GOP works to widen its razor-thin majority in the lower chamber next Congress. Sabato’s Crystal Ball changed ratings on Thursday for seats held by Reps. Mary Peltola (D-AK), Michelle […]

House passes anti-ESG legislation as GOP targets ‘woke’ policies

House Republicans passed a tranche of legislation targeting ESG and “woke” financial and educational policies, a preview of actions the GOP could take next year if it takes control of both chambers and the presidency. ESG, which is short for environmental, social, and governance, is a financial model that centers on compelling social change through […]

MS-13 are ‘Boy Scouts’ compared to Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua: Congressman

Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang whose members have been linked to instances of entire apartment complexes being taken over in Colorado and Texas, poses a much graver threat to people in the United States than even the Salvadoran gang MS-13, according to a congressman tracking Tren de Aragua’s movements. Democrats and Republicans on the […]
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