Author: Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner

Nineteen Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump’s recent executive order concerning election reforms and expanding voter ID requirements was unconstitutional. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Massachusetts on Thursday, claimed that “neither the Constitution nor Congress has authorized the President to impose documentary proof of citizenship requirements or…

President Donald Trump called on four Senate Republicans known for bucking the White House to vote down a congressional resolution attempting to end his steep tariffs against Canada. The White House’s fear that Democrats would be able to pull enough votes from Republicans to pass the anti-tariff resolution was confirmed when the bill passed 51-48…

President Donald Trump is holding a “Make America Wealthy Again” event, during which he is expected to announce and reveal further details surrounding his “Liberation Day” tariffs that will roll out Wednesday. The event is in the White House Rose Garden and will start at 4 p.m. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ‘LIBERATION DAY’ AS TRUMP PREPARES TO TARIFF THE WORLD The…

A Maryland judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees slashed from the federal workforce, stopping short of a nationwide injunction previously used against the White House. Maryland U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar ruled the workers must be reinstated by 2 p.m. on April 8, but only in the 20 specific…

President Donald Trump called on four Senate Republicans known for bucking the White House to vote down a congressional resolution attempting to end his steep tariffs against Canada. Ahead of the Senate’s Wednesday vote on the resolution, the White House fears Democrats will be able to pull enough votes from Republicans to pass the anti-tariff…

Democratic Kentucky state Rep. Pamela Stevenson announced a bid to fill outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) seat ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Stevenson declared her candidacy on Monday, marking a long-shot bid to become the state’s first Democratic senator since 1999. “For 40 years, Mitch McConnell watched Kentucky from 30,000 feet,” she said in…

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) attempts to rebrand himself after his party suffered a brutal defeat in November are meeting stiff opposition from some of his colleagues. In the wake of a red wave last November and recent polls showing Democrats’ approval ratings remain underwater, Newsom launched a podcast this year designed to appeal to right-leaning…

President Donald Trump suggested that the heads of federal agencies would pick up where the Department of Government Efficiency leaves off when Elon Musk steps down from the bureaucracy-slashing initiative. As he took questions from reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump responded to questions about how long Musk would lead DOGE and whether…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and GOP leadership are holding a press conference Tuesday morning ahead of President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on Wednesday. The press conference is expected to begin at 10 a.m. Lawmakers are expected to address the tariffs coming on April 2, which Trump has described as “Liberation Day,” as well as…

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) countered a Florida House proposal to slash the state’s sales tax with a plan to cut property taxes by billions. During a press conference on Monday with the Florida Realtors Association, DeSantis announced plans to pursue a constitutional amendment seeking to abolish property taxes altogether that would be placed on the…