EXCLUSIVE — A member of a Moscow-based fraud network was sentenced in New York federal court this week for operating a massive telemedicine scam that targeted patients all over the United States and laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen healthcare funds overseas, the Washington Examiner has learned. According to the charging documents, between […]
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche promised Congress on Tuesday that he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein. When Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) asked whether the Justice Department would not recommend a pardon for Maxwell, Blanche replied, “Yes, I can commit to that, of course.” The senator […]
Washington, D.C.’s police union hit mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George over her policy proposal to leverage pension funds to help build more affordable housing in the city. The union’s statement followed Monday night’s mayoral debate between councilwoman Lewis George, councilman Kenyan McDuffie, and fellow candidate Gary Goodweather, hosted by Fox 5. Lewis George, a front-runner […]
Tyler Robinson’s lawyers urged a Utah judge to close a July pretrial hearing to the public, alleging it could harm his ability to have a fair murder trial for allegedly killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. One of Robinson’s lawyers, Staci Visser, argued to Judge Tony Graf that the preliminary hearing, scheduled for July 6-10, should […]
Vice President JD Vance said his task force’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) will follow legal procedures, saying that everyone is “entitled to equal justice.” As part of his anti-fraud task force, Vance said in March that the Trump administration would be opening an investigation into Omar over allegations that she married her brother […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is calling for a one-year moratorium on the construction of new data centers in South Carolina, arguing the state needs stronger safeguards in place as the Trump administration pushes to accelerate artificial intelligence development nationwide. South Carolina has become an increasingly popular destination for data centers, with developers drawn by tax […]
Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) campaign sent a misleading text to Kentucky voters on Tuesday, the day of his primary, that implied President Donald Trump supports the incumbent when that is clearly not the case. The text featured Trump’s 2022 endorsement of Massie, who has frequently opposed the president’s agenda in Congress. “Congressman Thomas Massie is […]
Vice President JD Vance unloaded on a reporter at Tuesday’s White House press briefing for delivering a “speech masquerading as a question” about President Donald Trump‘s stock portfolio. Vance was asked by Andrew Feinberg, the Independent’s White House correspondent, about reports that stocks in the president’s portfolio were often mentioned at White House press events […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), a rumored 2028 presidential contender, implored fellow Democrats to be “ruthless” against President Donald Trump’s administration. Newsom’s comments came on Tuesday at the Center for American Progress’s Ideas Conference in Washington, D.C., where he reflected on his successful gamble to counter the GOP’s redistricting efforts in Texas with the passage of […]
Washington, D.C., residents are gearing up for landmark Memorial Day celebrations this weekend, as the country participates in a yearlong initiative marking the semiquincentennial. Among the events is the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, set for Sunday, where riders will motor through D.C. to raise awareness of prisoners of war, service members missing in action, […]
