Texas has emerged as one of the top battlegrounds for the midterm elections, both in its push for redistricting and as incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) fends off one of the most serious primary threats of his career. In Part 1 of this series, the Washington Examiner explores the wave of retirements in Texas’s House […]

President Donald Trump said he knows who he will nominate to replace Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve.  During a press briefing on Air Force One, Trump was asked if he was “any closer” to naming someone for the position. “I know who I’m going to pick,” said Trump. “Is it Kevin Hassett?” […]

Black Friday is traditionally recognized as one of the busiest shopping days in the United States, regularly resulting in millions, if not billions, of dollars’ worth of consumer purchases. The tradition continued as Black Friday consumer spending online this year achieved a record $11.8 billion.  The structure of that spending has changed in recent years […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiations on Sunday between the United States and Ukraine over the U.S.-backed peace plan to end the war with Russia were “very productive,” but stressed there is still “more work” ahead. A Ukrainian delegation traveled to Miami, Florida, over the weekend to meet with U.S. officials over the 28-point […]