Washington Examiner / Magazine
May 20, 2026 Issue
May 20, 2026 Print Edition
Cover Story
What kind of senator was Ben Sasse? His warning to the chamber went unheeded
Whether Sasse was a "good" or "effective" senator is debatable. Whether Washington currently has enough senators like him is not a close question.

Stories that matter—told with clarity and conviction.

Your Land

Democrats have a political violence denial problem
Magazine - Your Land
Democrats have a political violence denial problem
People usually associate conspiracy theories with the fringe political Right. The mainstream Left is doing its best to...
Uncle Sam on Mother’s Day
Magazine - Your Land
Uncle Sam on Mother’s Day
In recent decades, the Mother’s Day discourse — the op-eds, the insufferable millennial-crafted explainers, the viral social media...
How Democrats treat minors like adults and adults like minors
Magazine - Your Land
How Democrats treat minors like adults and adults like minors
The emerging worldview of the Democratic Party is that five-year-olds can make the decision to permanently change their...
California Democrats can’t take the heat
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California Democrats can’t take the heat
No matter where they are from, Republicans are used to taking questions from usually hostile reporters. Since most...

Business

Hill Republicans see urgency in passing housing bill ahead of midterm elections
Economy
Hill Republicans see urgency in passing housing bill ahead of midterm elections
Congressional Republicans face increasing political pressure to get bipartisan housing legislation on President Donald Trump’s desk before the midterm elections, amid rising...

Washington Briefing

Magazine
Are Marco Rubio’s 2028 presidential prospects on the rise?
A recent all-star week for Secretary of State Marco Rubio is fueling fresh chatter about a 2028 presidential...
Defense
What’s Trump’s next move in Iran?
The war in Iran, which President Donald Trump thought would be a quick and easy romp...
Congressional
Adverse court rulings slow, and may stop, House Democrats’ march to the majority
A growing sense of dread is spreading through Democratic circles as a rapidly shifting political landscape...
Congressional
Retiring Michigan senator concerned about Democratic primary race to succeed him
Retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) has a warning for the three Democrats fighting to replace him in Michigan’s marquee Senate race:...
Letter from editor
Democrats discover ‘rigged’ elections
Remember when it was bad to describe elections as “rigged?” Such terminology was Exhibit A, proving President Donald Trump’s anti-democratic...

Stories that matter—told with clarity and conviction.