Tag: Washington D.C.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters.

Trump uses government shutdown to redefine what’s ‘essential’ to him

Samantha-Jo Roth · October 8, 2025 5:58 pm

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser testifies before the House Oversight Committee.

Bowser shreds DC Council for rejecting juvenile curfew bill

Brady Knox · October 8, 2025 4:42 pm

Former FBI Director James Comey, left, and interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, right.

Comey’s lawyers ‘absolutely’ seem to be looking to throw out trial: Kaelan Deese

Asher Notheis · October 8, 2025 4:42 pm

Jay Jones speaks to an interviewer.

Are Democrats the party of murder?

Michael Barone · October 8, 2025 4:20 pm

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX).

Crockett cites rare agreement with MTG in argument for Obamacare subsidies

Ross O'Keefe · October 8, 2025 3:49 pm

The American flag flies atop the Capitol Building.

Interest payments eclipsed $1 trillion as federal deficit hit $1.8 trillion in fiscal 2025, CBO says

Zach Halaschak · October 8, 2025 3:01 pm

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at a press conference on 8th day of the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Johnson and Arizona Democratic senators spar over swearing in Adelita Grijalva

Rachel Schilke · October 8, 2025 2:40 pm

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, questions former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice to be the Director of National Intelligence, during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearings for her confirmation at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.

Independent Angus King sticks with Republicans in sixth failed shutdown vote

David Sivak · October 8, 2025 1:26 pm

Tricia Aulbach, regional coordinator for Early Vote Action, led a group of volunteers to send out over 10,000 postcards to Amish voters in Pennsylvania, many of them located in Lawrence and Mercer counties in Western Pennsylvania as a reminder to vote "no" in this November's upcoming state Supreme Court retention election.

Getting Amish to vote ‘no’ is key in Pennsylvania Supreme Court race

Salena Zito · October 8, 2025 12:31 pm

Former FBI director James Comey testifies via videoconference.

Classified material will be introduced in Comey trial, prosecutors say

Kaelan Deese · October 8, 2025 10:50 am

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during a news conference, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Baltimore.

Wes Moore denounces Trump’s threats to revoke federal workers’ back pay: ‘Those comments are illegal’

Emily Hallas · October 8, 2025 9:58 am

CFPB headquarters in DC (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance

Trump’s open banking rule is needed to protect religious liberty

Alan Sears · October 8, 2025 9:00 am