Author: Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) mounted a vigorous defense of his wife as she faces scrutiny over whether her nonprofit group illegally funneled taxpayer funding toward political causes. Florida first lady Casey DeSantis’s Hope Florida is an organization that helps residents get off welfare by connecting them with nonprofit groups and faith-based services. Lawmakers, led by…

The Associated Press accused the Trump administration of illegally blocking it from covering President Donald Trump’s remarks in the Oval Office on Monday. The outlet was initially blocked in connection with its refusal to comply with the president’s executive order renaming the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” in its stylebook. Exclusion on…

President Donald Trump received mixed reviews from the public regarding his handling of economic matters, according to a new poll. A CBS survey polled voters last week after Trump imposed sweeping global tariffs and then negotiated “fairer” trade deals with foreign countries to carry out his “America First” agenda. As a result, the stock market…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) criticized a proposal backed by President Donald Trump that would hike taxes for the wealthy. During an interview over the weekend, Johnson was asked whether he was “seriously considering” proposals seeking to allow the top marginal tax rate to revert to 39.6%. “I’m not a big fan of doing that,”…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing at 1 p.m. on Friday after President Donald Trump underwent his first physical since returning to the White House. TRUMP THREATENS SANCTIONS AND MORE TARIFFS ON MEXICO OVER WATER DISPUTE The president, 78, took a trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for his annual…

Former U.S. Attorney John Bash, who serves as legal counsel to Elon Musk, announced a GOP bid to replace Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. “I’m running for Texas Attorney General because our great State needs the toughest, most battle-tested attorney to lead the fight to keep our communities safe, defend our constitutional rights, and make…

The Government Accountability Office is auditing the Department of Government Efficiency, which is itself responsible for reviewing other federal agencies. On Thursday, the independent, nonpartisan agency confirmed to the Washington Examiner that it “has received requests to review actions taken by DOGE across multiple agencies.” “The first thing GAO does as any work begins is…

Four Democrats joined all House Republicans on Thursday to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Rep. Chip Roy’s (R-TX) legislation passed the lower chamber in a 220-208 vote, with Reps. Ed Case (D-HI), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Jared Golden (D-ME), and Marie Gluesenkamp…

Sen. David McCormick (R-PA) unveiled a joint resolution, first shared with the Washington Examiner, on Thursday seeking to impose term limits on lawmakers. McCormick’s resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to implement term limits in Congress. It is a Senate companion to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s (R-PA) House resolution, which proposes limiting senators to two…

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is holding a hearing considering making daylight saving time permanent. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and is titled, “If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock The Clock?” The hearing comes as support for making the policy permanent has grown, with Sens.…