Former President Donald Trump denied that a major GOP donor who also holds a significant stake in TikTok convinced him to reverse his support for forcing a divestiture by the social media platform’s China-based parent company. Trump was asked by CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin about accusations that Jeff Yass, a hedge fund manager who regularly […]
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) could have a leg up in the race to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) later this year after senators claimed that fundraising prowess could play a crucial role in their decision. Cornyn, who is considered the second-best fundraiser in the Senate after McConnell, comes from a large fundraising state […]
Former trade adviser to the Trump administration Peter Navarro was ordered to report to prison on March 19 to begin his four-month prison sentence after he was convicted on two counts of congressional contempt. Navarro’s conviction stems from his defiance of a February 2022 subpoena from the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee. Former President Donald […]
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito believes the everlasting legacy of the United States is the “mutual respect” of diverse religious viewpoints, according to his keynote speech for the launch of Pepperdine University’s Ken Starr Institute for Faith, Law, and Public Service last week. Alito’s speech was in reflection on the late Ken Starr, solicitor general […]
Independent voters, who are expected to determine the outcome of the presidential election, believe former President Donald Trump is better than President Joe Biden on a majority of campaign and national matters. In a new survey, independent voters said they prefer Trump’s handling of 11 of 15 matters, including those typically commanded by Democrats, including […]
EXCLUSIVE — Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are looking to expand their hold on the lower chamber by recruiting candidates to run for office — even by challenging some of their fellow Republican incumbents to do so. At least five members of the Freedom Caucus are planning to announce their support for Republican […]
Several GOP firebrands are disgruntled with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after the House passed its first of two spending bills last week, but they said they are not looking to replace him as their leader. The lawmakers revealed several reasons they are not seeking to take away Johnson’s speaker gavel, but one reason is […]
EXCLUSIVE — A Republican lawmaker is looking to condition student visas to ensure foreign nationals do not engage in collecting or transmitting information to outside governments. In a bill being introduced by Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) on Monday, the legislation would amend Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict who is granted […]
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have had several public disagreements in recent weeks as Israel continues to move through Gaza in its war against Hamas. The latest dispute between the two world leaders came over the weekend when Biden claimed Israel going into Rafah was a “red line,” something Netanyahu brushed […]
Crime in Washington, D.C., is a crisis. Six months ago, the Washington Examiner looked at some of the issues plaguing the nation’s capital. In the months since, things feel worse than ever, but that might be starting to change. In this series, we are looking at how the nation’s capital wound up with its record […]
