Author: Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner

Public safety levels in states just outside Washington, D.C., are comparable to much of the country, according to a new study released Tuesday. Maryland and Virginia were ranked far from the bottom of U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 “Best States” list released Tuesday, but there was a clear winner out of the two. The…

The Trump administration is now incentivizing illegal immigrants to leave the country by offering a four-figure government subsidy to cover travel costs of leaving the United States. Illegal immigrants who choose to use the government phone app CBP Home to self-deport to their home country are now eligible for a $1,000 payment once they are…

The Trump administration has its flashy mass deportation campaign underway, but beneath the surface, the strategy includes convincing millions of immigrants to choose to leave without government assistance by making their lives too uncomfortable to stay in the United States. While the White House has touted its intentions to remove immigrants who illegally entered the…

The Trump administration is seizing record-setting amounts of illegal drugs heading for the United States in the months after President Donald Trump declared a new war on drugs upon taking office in January. The U.S. Coast Guard, a branch of the military housed under the Department of Homeland Security, has surged more crew and ships…

SAVANNAH, Georgia — Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) warned of economic consequences for Georgia’s small businesses if the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs aren’t lifted in the coming months. “All the tariffs, you know, I’m hopeful they don’t play out too long,” said Kemp, who was a home builder and developer before entering politics, during remarks to reporters…

RINCON, Georgia — Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler toured a career education center on Friday and said the country is making strides in training the next generation of skilled workers. Loeffler praised the skills being taught during a visit with students and faculty at the Effingham College and Career Academy, a specialty high school…

Thousands of Americans and immigrants are expected to turn out to protest the Trump administration’s attacks on the working class as part of a demonstrations and rallies unfolding in cities nationwide on Thursday, known as May Day. Dozens of events are being held in the United States with countless more scheduled abroad as part of…

Rodney Scott, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the nation’s largest law enforcement agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), made his first appearance before a Senate panel Wednesday on his way to confirmation. Democrats at the Senate Finance Committee hearing said they were concerned about several incidents in Scott’s past at Border Patrol, as…

EXCLUSIVE — A House Republican has introduced legislation to clamp down on Mexican cartels and foreign terrorist organizations that use commercial wire transfer services to send money within or outside of the United States, a move that is meant to stop international crime rings from shifting profits back home. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) on Wednesday debuted…

The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have been a whirlwind of activity, punctuated by action at the border, tariffs, turbulent markets, DOGE, multiple lawsuits, and constant headlines. This Washington Examiner series, “100-Day Report Card,” will look at six key issues and how they have come to define the early days of…