White House officials detailed their latest Department of Homeland Security funding proposal to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, which includes requiring immigration officers to self-identify if confronted during immigration enforcement proceedings, a major sticking point for Democrats during the weekslong shutdown negotiations. The Washington Examiner obtained a letter sent Tuesday by President Donald Trump‘s border czar, Tom […]

Forty House Republicans defied Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday in a failed attempt to stall Senate-backed legislation until Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) advances the SAVE America Act. The GOP rebels opposed a measure sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on two small business innovation programs that passed the Senate on March 3. […]

Two Democrats in California’s crowded gubernatorial race are breaking with their party’s long-standing energy policies and calling for immediate action to bring down soaring fuel costs. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan (D) and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa are urging the state to intervene, with Mahan proposing a temporary suspension of California’s nation-leading gas […]

Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito harshly condemned conspiracy theories surrounding President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt as “crude” and “vulgar” on Monday. Several accounts on X recently questioned the validity of Trump’s first assassination attempt in July 2024, including the initial reaction of the rally audience behind the then-presidential candidate. Zito said these rumors are “cut […]