EXCLUSIVE — Cenk Uygur, cofounder and host of The Young Turks, still thinks that the Epstein files will sink Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Uygur said that President Donald Trump has “taken all the energy and excitement” out of the Republican base ahead of November. He predicted that […]

A recent YouGov/Economist poll showed President Donald Trump’s approval ratings were, in all but three states, at a net negative. The numbers didn’t seem to surprise Washington Examiner editorial director Hugo Gurdon during his appearance on C-Span’s Washington Journal on Sunday.  “The president is certainly very unpopular,” Gurdon said. “People are very upset about prices, […]

Laurie Buckhout, the Republican nominee for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, has been suspended from the prediction market platform Kalshi for three years and fined over $2,500 after betting on her own race. Kalshi announced the suspension on Monday, saying Buckhout had violated the platform’s rules for placing a bet on her own campaign after […]

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is headed to New Mexico to rally for gubernatorial Democratic candidate Deb Haaland and Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), bringing the potential presidential contender to a state that secured an early primary spot in the 2028 primary calendar. Buttigieg will stump for Haaland and Vasquez on Sept. 13 in Las Cruces […]