Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) became the longest-serving black senator on Friday when he was sworn into the 119th Congress. The previous longest-serving black senator was former Massachusetts Sen. Edward Brooke, who served two full terms from 1967 to 1979. “As we begin the 119th Congress, Senate Republicans have high enthusiasm and are focused on delivering […]
President-elect Donald Trump must face sentencing in his criminal hush money case on Jan. 10, a New York judge ordered on Friday, an unexpected conflict he must face just 10 days before inauguration. Trump was found guilty in May by a Manhattan jury on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in an attempt to […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) first-ballot reelection signals a “vote of confidence” in President-elect Donald Trump, according to Washington Examiner commentary writer Tiana Lowe Doescher. “If Johnson gets confirmed in one vote, it’s a good vote of confidence in Trump,” Doescher told Fox Business just prior to the first round of voting. Trump’s incoming administration needed […]
A number of legal challenges have delayed North Carolina’s state Supreme Court race, delaying the call for a seat now two months after the 2024 election. Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate who is narrowly trailing in the race, has asked the state Supreme Court to throw out 60,000 ballots from the election. Griffin made the […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised President-elect Donald Trump’s strength and unpredictability, citing them as assets in ending the Russian invasion. Zelensky appeared on Ukrainian television on Thursday for an interview about the state of the invasion, during which he was asked what effect Trump’s second inauguration would have on the conflict. “The ‘hot’ stage of […]
Vice President Kamala Harris swore in new senators Friday to begin the 119th Congress, ushering in the new Republican majority as one of her final acts ahead of President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration later this month. Republicans secured a 53-47 Senate majority in the November elections, flipping four seats to erase Democrats’ narrow 51-49 control of […]
Cheryl Hines, the wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is set to play a key role in the incoming Trump administration, is reportedly among the people Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong consulted with as he pushes media platforms to appeal to Right-leaning voters. Soon-Shiong met with Hines and actor Rob Schneider, both Hollywood […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) explained his goals for House Republicans ahead of a key vote to retain his leadership role. It is unsure if the House GOP, with a razor-thin majority and one confirmed “no” vote, will reelect Johnson. Ahead of the vote, the Speaker made his case for himself keeping the post. “Republicans […]
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing around 1:15 p.m., one of her last before President-elect Donald Trump takes office later in January. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Jean-Pierre will likely comment on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) bid to keep his gavel, as the lower chamber […]
An illegal immigrant in Massachusetts is facing drug and firearm trafficking charges after he was taken into custody following a bust that found him possessing an AR-15 rifle and kilograms of drugs, including fentanyl, authorities said. Dominican national Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, 28, was arrested on Dec. 27 following the bust at a state-run emergency family shelter […]
