The Arizona Supreme Court delayed the reinforcement of an 1864 near-total abortion ban after Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) signed a repeal of the ban earlier this month. The ruling allows Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, to appeal the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. “I continue to believe this case was […]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on a case that could decide whether Wisconsin clerks could reinstate absentee ballot drop boxes after the court previously ruled against it. The court, which has a liberal majority, seemed in favor of overturning a previous decision that said ballot drop boxes were not allowed to be […]
Rep. Ruben Gallego (R-AZ) is launching a $19 million ad blitz in the Grand Canyon State, the largest ad reservation of any Senate candidate in the country thus far, according to his campaign. The congressman is running unopposed in the primary but is likely to face Kari Lake, the front-running Republican candidate, in a race […]
EXCLUSIVE — As the Boy Scouts of America struggles to find its identity, a rival organization based on traditional family values is thriving. Trail Life USA was created in 2013 as a Christian alternative to the Boy Scouts, with the goal of training boys ages 5-17 on basic life skills, something Mark Hancock, the CEO […]
Deep-blue Maryland has been a stronghold for Democrats in general elections for decades. But with a popular former Republican governor running for an open Senate seat and eight House races, the Old Line State could spring a few surprises this November. In this series, Old Line, New Battles: Maryland feels the primary pinch, the Washington Examiner will look […]
A federal judge on Monday warned attorneys on both sides of Sen. Robert Menendez’s (D-NJ) bribery trial to keep the theatrics at bay and to “operate in good faith.” “There’s been too much gamesmanship here,” Judge Sidney Stein said ahead of jury selection in the high-profile trial. “Everybody has to operate in good faith here. […]
The House Oversight Committee is considering moving to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Garland refused to provide audio files of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Joe Biden despite a subpoena from the committee. In response, House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) is moving to hold him in contempt of […]
Dr. Cyril Wecht, a pathologist and attorney, died Monday at age 93. A cause of death was not announced, just that he “passed away peacefully.” While he was serving as an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County and a pathologist in a Pittsburgh hospital, he became involved with the analysis of former President John F. Kennedy’s death. […]
Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was back in a Manhattan courtroom Monday to begin his New York criminal trial for alleged public corruption, accepting bribes, and acting as a foreign agent. The third-term senator has remained defiant in his innocence and said he will not resign from office, at least not before a jury hands […]
Two public universities in Virginia have scrapped their planned diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements after a review by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) administration. Virginia Commonwealth University and George Mason University canceled their plans to implement DEI-oriented classes as a requirement for undergraduate studies after Youngkin raised concerns about “core curriculum mandates that are a thinly […]
