In the spirit of the season, the Washington Examiner has identified 12 issues we believe will shape 2024 — and beyond. These close-up examinations of agenda-setting issues cover everything from the ongoing battle between the Biden family's business deals and Republican Oversight, the emergence of a "new world order," and fights over redistricting and new election maps. Part Nine is about the obstacles President Joe Biden must face to keep Democrats united in 2024.
President Joe Biden's 2-year-old German shepherd Commander was removed from the White House in October after photos surfaced of the dog aggressively biting the arm of another White House staffer, making the attack the 12th known bite.
Vice President Kamala Harris had a steadier 2023 as she and President Joe Biden prepare for the 2024 election, but being a steady hand for the president is different from reasserting herself as his heir apparent before the next Democratic presidential primary.
Throughout 2023, everyday citizens reminded would-be murderers, thieves, and sexual offenders why the Founding Fathers wrote that the "right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Homeowners could end up paying for water utilities to update their filtration systems as "forever chemicals" have been detected in drinking water across the United States.
A United Nations agency handling Palestinian aid is facing renewed congressional scrutiny over its ties to terrorism as Hamas continues its war with Israel.
The little-known agency in charge of regulating U.S. energy transmission systems is slated to operate with a bare quorum of just three commissioners heading into the new year.
The Israel Defense Forces said they have killed a leader in the Hamas terrorist group who aided the terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023, against the Jewish state.
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed by a man while attending an event in the city of Busan at around 10:30 a.m. local time Tuesday.