Author: Jack Birle

House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) decision not to back a change to the threshold for bringing a motion to vacate the speakership has angered some House Republicans as the speaker faces the threat of ouster. Reports swirled on Thursday that Johnson was considering changing the requirement for a member of the GOP conference to bring…

Tensions between Israel and Iran appear to be in a holding pattern after Israel conducted military strikes in Iran in retaliation to unprecedented strikes less than a week ago. The military strikes by Israel were conducted in Iran, a U.S. official told CNN, but Israeli officials remained mum on the strikes overnight. The outlet also…

Isra Hirsi, Rep. Ilhan Omar‘s (D-MN) daughter, said she was one of the students suspended from Barnard College for participation in anti-Israel protests. Hirsi, 21, posted on X that she was one of three students who were suspended for “standing in solidarity with Palestinians facing a genocide” from the private women’s college affiliated with Columbia…

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of trashing the “county line” for the New Jersey Democratic primaries in June. The ruling from a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit on Wednesday upheld a district court’s preliminary injunction, blocking the controversial format that lists candidates endorsed by the…

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and Democratic Virginia legislative leaders announced they would hammer out negotiations on the state’s budget with a special session next month. The budget process has been one of several points of tension between the Republican governor and Democratic-led legislature this year over disagreements about various appropriations. The special session will convene…

Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) is not happy with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s (R-GA) antics, including her threats to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Greene threatened Johnson by filing a motion to vacate before the chamber’s Easter recess, but she did not file it as a privileged resolution, meaning it did not require immediate action.…

The Senate Homeland Security Committee is holding a hearing on the Department of Homeland Security‘s fiscal 2025 budget request, with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifying. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Capitol Hill. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Mayorkas’s appearance before the Senate committee comes…

President Joe Biden has worked to woo young voters with his student loan forgiveness plan, but he is still lagging with the demographic in polls against former President Donald Trump. In two polls released on Thursday, Biden has smaller leads over Trump with young voters than four years ago — in a group he needs…

The Senate is holding its impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after he was impeached by the House of Representatives earlier this year. The trial began Wednesday afternoon after the House impeachment managers delivered the articles of impeachment on Tuesday. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER  The trial in the…

President Joe Biden is delivering remarks after meeting with workers at the United Steelworkers headquarters. Biden is expected to start speaking in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at 1:45 p.m. EDT. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Pennsylvania is one of the key swing states in the presidential election in November, where Biden is seeking…