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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel attend a news conference at the Justice Department, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

SPLC was once suspected of more crimes than current charges show

Hudson Crozier · November 6, 2026 8:33 pm

Close-up portrait of Rep. Nancy Mace.

Navy admiral fired by Hegseth wins election to Congress

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

Trump says he expects to fire Cabinet members after midterm defeat

The White House spent election day broadcasting optimism about Republicans' chances of holding their Congressional majorities, but the mood was much more tense behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Armed migrant arrested next to White House after alleged threat to assassinate Trump

Stephen Miller.

Miller time: Trump turns to a die-hard MAGA loyalist ahead of battle with congressional Democrats

Graphic of Brooke Paige and campaign signs

Meet the Vermont Republican running for four offices at once — so his party can find someone to replace him

Barnini Chakraborty August 14, 2026 7:00 am

Catalina Lauf smiles during a campagin photo shoot

Catalina Lauf takes on the ‘swamp’ in her new book. Now she wants a seat in it.

Adisa Hargett-Robinson August 14, 2026 6:30 am

interest rate central banks finance and economy inflation

Interest rate hikes go global

Taylor Millard August 14, 2026 6:30 am

Graphic of (from left to right) Shri Thanedar, Al Green, and Adriano Espaillat in sepia behind a crowd of Gen Z voters celebrating with crowns on their heads. (Graphic by Christine Valora/Washington Examiner; photos by AP)

Democratic incumbents fall in primaries as voters demand ‘wholesale’ generational shift

Hailey Bullis August 14, 2026 6:00 am

Will Ferrell in "The Hawk." (Netflix)

Will Ferrell’s ‘The Hawk’ is unfunny and uninspired

Graham Hillard August 14, 2026 5:45 am

Vincent Pastore at the "Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple" Premiere during the 2024 Tribeca Festival at BMCC Theater on June 08, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images)

Vincent Pastore, 1946-2026

Daniel Ross Goodman August 14, 2026 5:05 am

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk walks to speak with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House after meeting with President Joe Biden Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Poland says it foiled Russian assassination plot against US citizen in Warsaw

Claire Carter August 13, 2026 10:19 pm

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives in Split, Croatia.

Mark Kelly rips Trump over reported aircraft carrier overhaul, says stick to ‘bulls***’

Claire Carter August 13, 2026 8:50 pm

The Supreme Court is seen Monday, July 27, 2026, in Washington.

Female-only spa asks Supreme Court to let them ban ‘swinging d***s’

Jack Birle August 13, 2026 7:29 pm

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).

Rashida Tlaib to campaign against two Jewish House Democrats

Hailey Bullis August 13, 2026 6:29 pm

Susan collins speaking into a microphone

All ICE officers in Maine now equipped with body cameras, Collins says

Claire Carter August 13, 2026 6:16 pm

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA).

A Democratic senator wanted to ban super PACs in primaries. Now he’s benefiting from one

Ramsey Touchberry August 13, 2026 5:41 pm