Opinion

Supporters cheer as they watch early election results before Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico arrives to speak at an election night event in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

More than a thumping, possibly a realignment

Michael Barone · November 4, 2026 2:37 pm

Chuck Schumer, left, smiles while Hakeem Jeffries speaks on Capitol Hill.

Get ready for Democrats to plot their power grabs for 2028

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).

Rand Paul is the right politician to lead liberty campaign for president

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed speaks during a campaign rally at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.

The Left isn’t reforming the American ship of state — they’re scuttling it

(Washington Examiner illustration/Getty Images)

After defeat, Republicans need to reclaim their party

California Gov. Gavin Newsom

The GOP has a Vance-Rubio problem. The solution? Preemptively nuke Gavin Newsom

Jose Navarro September 26, 2026 6:00 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with raised hands during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

They padded the seats just to exit: The manufactured isolation of Israel

Ariella Noveck September 26, 2026 6:00 am

Police officers form a line to block protesters near Eastney Beach, in Portsmouth, England, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (Examiner illustration; PA via AP; Getty Images)

Population prophecies of doom

Dominic Green September 26, 2026 5:45 am

Sportscaster Howie Rose speaks to the media prior to the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets at Citi Field on September 20, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)

The Rose on the thorny vine of Mets fanhood

Timothy P. Carney September 26, 2026 5:30 am

Emily Kikta in "Jewels." (Photo by Erin Baiano)

The New York City Ballet opens its season with ‘Jewels’

Jane Coombs September 26, 2026 5:15 am

U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technicians arrange unexploded ordnance for demolition at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, on Nov. 19, 2005. (Courtesy of the Department of War)

A reminder that military service is always intense

Trent Reedy September 26, 2026 5:05 am

Washington Metropolitan Police, seen Oct. 19, 2022, in Washington. Three police officers have been shot in Washington and their injuries appear to be non-life threatening, officials said Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement posted online that the officers were shot in the southeast part of the city about 8:30 a.m. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump should force the District of Columbia to allow police pursuits

Washington Examiner September 26, 2026 5:00 am

Actor Bill Burr attends media day for the Broadway production of "Glengarry Glen Ross" at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in New York.

What happened to Bill Burr?

Zachary Faria September 25, 2026 2:47 pm

Stephen Feinberg, President Donald Trump's choice for deputy secretary of defense, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.

Congress should be giving Steve Feinberg a reason to stay

John G. Ferrari September 25, 2026 1:33 pm

Members of the military and press are pictured before President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan

Why Chinese delegations are so rude

Tom Rogan September 25, 2026 12:28 pm

A new highway sign on Interstate 80 with the slogan Let Freedom Ring welcomes visitors traveling into Pennsylvania in Monroe County, PA, sits on a nicely tamed patch of grass.

America built the interstates. Now it takes 20 years to run a wire

Patrick J. Murphy, Steve Stivers September 25, 2026 11:00 am

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office pointing in the camera's direction while he speaks to someone.

Trump can set all the deadlines he wants. Iraq can’t disarm Iran’s militias

Heyrsh Abdulrahman September 25, 2026 11:00 am