Author: Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) mental prowess as she takes on a growing leadership role in the Democratic Party. During a Fox News appearance on Tuesday, Kennedy slammed Ocasio-Cortez when asked about his thoughts about Democratic leadership, suggesting that she was ill-equipped to steer her party to success. “I consider Congresswoman…

The National Park Service reversed controversial edits to a webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad she helped lead in the 1800s. On Sunday, it was revealed that references, an image, and a quote attributed to Tubman had been removed from the federal agency’s website. Details about “enslaved” people and the Fugitive Slave Act…

President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign executive orders from the Oval Office at 3 p.m. SCOTT BESSENT ‘REJECTS ASSUMPTION’ OF AN IMPENDING RECESSION The executive orders will include targeted actions to boost the coal industry, a once vital manufacturing sector that has long experienced decline.

A pile of legislative wins could give Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-GA) the resources he needs to fuel a gubernatorial campaign. As Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R-GA) second and final term draws to an end, Jones is among the GOP candidates expected to launch a bid to replace the Peach State’s chief executive. When Georgia’s…

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Alex Ovechkin, the Moscow-born star player on Washington, D.C.’s, professional hockey team, a shoutout Monday. During a game against the New York Islanders on Sunday, Ovechkin, captain of the Washington Capitals, made history as the all-time highest National Hockey League scorer with his 895th goal. He beat the 1999 record…

An appellate court in Russia reduced the jail time for a U.S. soldier accused of stealing and making murder threats in the country. A judge in the 9th Court of Cassation ruled Monday that Staff Sgt. Gordon Black’s prison sentence would be adjusted from three years and nine months to three years and two months,…

President Donald Trump is hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Monday as the baseball team celebrates its 2024 World Series championship. The celebration is set to begin around 11 a.m. in the East Room of the White House. TRACKING WHAT DOGE IS DOING ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The LA Dodgers accepted Trump’s…

States are gearing up for the 2026 midterm elections with updates to election infrastructure and policies. In recent weeks, governors across the country have signed a slew of bills overhauling election systems and revising voting policies ahead of next year’s elections, posing challenges for both Republicans and Democrats. Governors have also vetoed some bills, drawing ire…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) warned that U.S. consumers could suffer if President Donald Trump’s tariff plan doesn’t go as the White House hopes. During a Thursday interview with Fox Business Network’s Larry Kudlow, the news host pitched a plan to give back to taxpayers revenue from Trump’s tariffs. The proposed “tariff dividend,” Kudlow suggested, could bring…

Former President Barack Obama urged academic and legal institutions to step up resistance to President Donald Trump’s agenda during a speech at New York’s Hamilton College. As he spoke to a crowd of college students, Obama referenced the Trump administration’s high-profile effort to target antisemitism in public education systems. Federal funding has been threatened and,…