Propped up by a risky legal structure in Fulton County, Georgia, the high-profile case against former President Donald Trump is encountering near-insurmountable hurdles as it remains marred in scandals and setbacks. The sweeping RICO indictment, which initially charged Trump and 18 of his associates on Aug. 14, 2023, with alleged attempts to subvert the 2020 election results, is […]
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 […]
The corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is temporarily denying Democrats what could be the decisive vote on several judicial nominees waiting to be confirmed in the Senate. Menendez, who stands accused of accepting bribes to provide political favors to three New Jersey businessmen and the governments of Qatar and Egypt, attended the second […]
Women’s basketball phenom Caitlin Clark struggled during her professional debut on Tuesday night. Clark’s Indiana Fever was blown out in her team’s 2024 WNBA opener and lost to the Connecticut Sun, 92-71. As the number one draft pick in the WNBA last month and the all-time leading scorer in women’s college basketball, Caitlin Clark’s performance […]
Political commentator, radio talk show host, and former congressional candidate Kimberly Klacik won the Republican primary election in Maryland’s 2nd congressional district on Tuesday night. Klacik defeated two other Republicans vying for the nomination including businessman Dave Wallace and Army veteran John Thormann. She was declared the victor early Tuesday night by the Associated Press. […]
Hundreds of French police launched a manhunt after a gang ambushed prison guards, killing two of them, and freed a convict. The ambush occurred during broad daylight, with the gunmen freeing drug boss Mohamed Amra, nicknamed “The Fly,” killing two officers and seriously injuring three others in the process. Videos showed the gunmen armed with […]
Voters in West Virginia, Maryland, and Nebraska cast their ballots Tuesday in both state and presidential primaries in races that could have large implications for the general election. In Maryland and West Virginia, two open Senate seats were among the most important races of the night, as the outcome of the primaries will set the […]
Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn lost the Democratic primary for one of Maryland’s open House seats on Tuesday, coming in second to a prominent state senator after competing in a crowded Democratic field. Dunn lost the Democratic nomination for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District, a deep-blue seat held by outgoing Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), […]
Voters in West Virginia, Maryland, and Nebraska cast their ballots Tuesday in both state and presidential primaries in races that could have large implications for the general election. In Maryland and West Virginia, two open Senate seats were among the most important races of the night, as the outcome of the primaries will set the […]
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) defeated his Republican primary challenger on Tuesday, setting Nebraska’s sole swing district up for a competitive general election that could shape the 2024 presidential contest, as well. The Associated Press called the 2nd Congressional District’s race at 9:23 p.m. Eastern with Bacon receiving 70.2% of the vote with 40% of votes counted. […]
