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Air Force to charge leaker Teixeira under military law

The Air Force is pursuing charges against disgraced leaker Jack Teixeira under military law, according to a service spokesperson. Teixeira, who was a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, pleaded guilty to federal charges against him in March for leaking hundreds of classified documents, and he was sentenced to a maximum of nearly 17 years […]

MTG debuts ‘Make Ukraine Great Again’ hat in slight to Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) showed off a new “MUGA” hat during a press conference on Wednesday, with the hat’s initials standing for “Make Ukraine Great Again.” Greene’s hat is a nod to former President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” hat, with her hat’s colors being blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine’s flag. […]

Fundraiser aims to throw ‘rager’ for UNC fraternity boys who protected US flag

A fundraiser aiming to throw a “rager” for the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, fraternity brothers who protected the American flag from pro-Palestinian protesters has raised tens of thousands of dollars. The effort was launched on Wednesday morning and has already raised over $65,000. The members of UNC’s Pi Kappa Phi fraternity protected the […]

Schumer seeks to capitalize on Biden’s marijuana reclassification

Senate Democrats are reviving a long-standing endeavor to federally legalize marijuana after the Biden administration said it would reclassify the drug as a less dangerous one.   Marijuana legalization proponents, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), see an opening for Congress to piggyback off the move.  “Reclassifying cannabis is necessary, and it’s a long overdue […]

RFK Jr. challenges Biden to take a ‘no-spoiler pledge’ determining who will drop out

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called on President Joe Biden on Wednesday to take a “no-spoiler pledge” in mid-October, in which both candidates would agree to fund a 50-state poll and the weakest candidate in a head-to-head matchup against former President Donald Trump vows to drop out of the race ahead of the election. “Ultimately, I […]

WATCH LIVE: Kamala Harris talks about abortion in Florida as six week ban goes into effect

Vice President Kamala Harris is speaking about abortion at a campaign event in Florida as a six-week abortion ban goes into effect in the Sunshine State. Harris is expected to speak at 2:45 p.m. in Jacksonville, Florida. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Voters in the Sunshine State will decide on a […]

Poll workers face high levels of harassment and abuse, new poll shows

One in three local election officials have experienced threats, harassment, and abuse, a new poll shows.  According to the poll from the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, 38% of poll workers said they have faced mistreatment at work, which is an increase from the 30% reported in 2023.  They […]

House chairman: Chinese illegal immigrants flooding into US foreshadows Taiwan invasion

The chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security on Wednesday decried the Senate’s “political decision” to set aside the impeachment trial of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and suggested a reason why China is pushing thousands of illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border. “We recognize their actions as a political action and a political decision,” […]

FAA bill faces Senate holdup over expiring affordable internet program

EXCLUSIVE — At least two senators are demanding that a program subsidizing high-speed internet for lower-income families be extended as part of the airline safety bill making its way through the Senate. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) plans to keep the upper chamber from fast-tracking the bill, a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, unless […]

Fed holds interest rates steady as 2024 cut gets more elusive

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday following several months of higher-than-expected inflation, with investors now not expecting a rate cut until months from now. After a two-day meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee in Washington, D.C., the Fed announced that it will keep its rate target at 5.25% to 5.50%. The move was widely telegraphed. Because […]
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