Washington, D.C.’s no-homicide streak ended early on Tuesday with a shooting death in the southeast quadrant. Police said a man was found with a gunshot wound at 12:24 a.m. Tuesday — he was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died. The death ends the Trump administration’s vaunted zero-homicide streak, which began on Aug. 13, […]
It is unclear if Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook showed up for work on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced he had fired her on Monday evening. Cook, 61, released a statement late Monday night through her attorneys saying she would not step aside and would continue in the role. The Washington Examiner contacted the Fed to […]
President Donald Trump is gathering top officials in his administration for the seventh Cabinet meeting of his second term on Tuesday. The Cabinet meeting is set to begin at 11 a.m. in Washington, D.C. TRUMP REKINDLES BLUE CITY FEUD WITH NATIONAL GUARD TAKEOVER OF WASHINGTON It marks the first conference the president has convened with […]
President Donald Trump, in an executive order on Monday, expanded actions from his administration to address high crime in Washington, D.C. In the executive order, Trump instructed the Department of Transportation and Department of Housing and Urban Development to investigate housing safety and perform inspections of transit services that receive federal funds in D.C. The order instructs […]
Most voters in Indiana oppose mid-decade redistricting as the Trump administration is increasing its pressure on state lawmakers to do so. Fifty-two percent of registered voters in Indiana said they oppose redistricting now, and 43% indicated they “strongly” oppose it, according to a poll from the left-leaning firm Change Research obtained by Politico. Indiana is […]
Australia suspended diplomatic relations with Iran and expelled the ambassador on Tuesday due to accusations that the country carried out antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the Australian Security Intelligence Organization had concluded Iran orchestrated antisemitic attacks in two cities, and likely others. In retaliation, Australia is expelling the Iranian […]
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – The battle for Georgia’s Senate seat has quickly emerged as one of the most consequential Republican primaries of 2026, a contest that party insiders say has splintered into three overlapping fights — the donor primary, the White House primary, and the voter primary, with President Donald Trump’s endorsement looming over them all. […]
Democrats have found a new reason for hope that Nebraska, despite its traditional Republican lean, will bring their party closer to returning to power in Washington. This mini series, The New Nebraska: Democrats eye up historic shift, explores the dynamics giving rise to that hope. In Part 2, we interviewed Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), who rallied […]
The Department of Justice is homing in on critics of President Donald Trump and Democratic officials who once made him the subject of their own investigations. The latest targets include John Bolton, his first-term national security adviser whose house was recently raided, and Chris Christie, the former friend-turned-foe whom the president suggested should be reinvestigated […]
John Arnold is an Enron executive-turned-hedge fund billionaire-turned-philanthropist who has taken a great interest in the healthcare debate, specifically on issues related to Medicare, Medicaid, drug prices, and the role hospitals play in increasing medical costs. Arnold’s interest is so strong that he bankrolls players at every point in the generation and dissemination of information […]
