Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized former CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley after his dismissal from CBS News. “When you look up three words in the dictionary, whether it’s ‘sanctimonious,’ whether it’s ‘arrogant,’ whether it’s ‘self-entitled,’ in every instance, you will see a photo of Scott Pelley next to that definition,” Concha said on […]
Former national security adviser John Bolton has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to a classified documents charge stemming from his handling of sensitive government records after leaving the first Trump administration. Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of sensitive national security documents and to pay a fine exceeding $2 […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha slammed Democrats for spending more time bashing Republicans than working to solve problems. “They look like children,” Concha said on Fox News’s Fox & Friends First on Thursday. Concha said that Democrats have no interest in getting to the truth, but rather “simply draw attention to themselves.” A Capitol Hill […]
Organizers for Freedom250 disputed a story claiming over 30 gallons of fuel spilled onto the National Mall last month, saying the actual amount was about 2.5 gallons. NBC News reported on Monday that during Freedom250’s “Rededicate 250” prayer service last month, over 30 gallons of fuel spilled out of commercial generators onto the National Mall. […]
President Donald Trump on Thursday ripped four “bad” Republicans who joined Democrats in passing legislation that effectively forces the president to end American military operations in Iran. The House passed legislation to “remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized” by Congress, delivering a high-profile foreign policy defeat to the president. The […]
Israel and Lebanon announced the renewal of a ceasefire upon certain conditions, but the continued non-engagement of Hezbollah in the talks makes the group’s cooperation uncertain. The ceasefire renewal, which effectively functions as a new attempt at a ceasefire, came as a result of the third round of trilateral talks between the U.S. State Department, […]
The Department of Agriculture confirmed on Wednesday that the New World screwworm fly has been detected in Texas, marking the first time the parasite has threatened America’s cattle industry since 1966. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the flesh-eating larvae was detected in a calf in Zavala […]
The “independent” law firm that Fairfax County Public Schools hired to investigate its handling of a groping case involving an illegal immigrant provides pro bono immigration assistance and coaches clients on how to elude deportation authorities. Earlier this year, FCPS retained McGuireWoods, the largest law firm in Virginia, as an “objective” investigator to review whether […]
This story is part of a series of monthly snapshots from the Washington Examiner, titled Midterm Countdown, gauging the state of the 2026 election cycle. Scroll down to the bottom of the story for the latest prediction market odds of who is going to win. The 2022 midterm elections shattered spending records, with campaigns and outside groups […]
Democrats searching for a path back into deeply Republican states are increasingly embracing a strategy that would have once been politically unthinkable: quietly sidelining their own nominees in favor of independent candidates they believe have a better shot at winning. From Nebraska to Alaska to Montana, Democratic operatives and aligned groups are showing growing openness […]
