Author: Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner

California Rep. Eric Swalwell could find himself in trouble for lavish child care spending after his 2022 campaign ended. While candidates are allowed to dip into their campaign’s pockets to pay for child care in the thick of a race, they aren’t allowed to keep paying babysitters after Election Day. Swalwell, who spent roughly $17,000…

Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh will return to the stand in his double-murder trial on Friday. Murdaugh, who faces murder charges for allegedly killing his wife, Margaret, and their youngest son, Paul, testified in his own defense on Thursday. The former powerful lawyer, who has also been charged with cheating clients out of more…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, on Saturday while the pair were in Munich. Saturday’s meeting at the Munich Security Conference was the first time the two top diplomats have spoken face-to-face since the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month.…

Former President Jimmy Carter is receiving hospice care as his death draws near, according to a statement from the Carter Center. The center announced on Saturday the 39th president is receiving care “instead of additional medical attention.” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER “After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S.…

Top diplomats from the United States and China are scheduled to meet in Germany this weekend, according to a report. On Saturday, an unnamed official told NPR that Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, are planning to meet over the weekend at the Munich Security Conference. BIDEN FACES CALLS TO…

A Republican political consultant was sentenced to 18 months in prison for funneling money from a Russian national to a presidential campaign in 2016. Jesse Benton, a Texas man who has worked for prominent GOP legislators and has a history of campaign finance crimes, was sentenced on Friday, according to the Department of Justice. Benton…

A former judge and one-time informal adviser to Mike Pence threw doubt on a novel legal strategy the former vice president is using to avoid a subpoena. J. Michael Luttig, a former judge on the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, expressed skepticism on Twitter this week about Pence’s argument that he is protected by…

Don Lemon didn’t appear on CNN This Morning on Friday, a day after he apologized for saying presidential candidate Nikki Haley was “past her prime.” Kaitlan Collins, Lemon’s co-host, opened the show by announcing he “has the day off.” The host was replaced by Audie Cornish, who the hosts teased on Thursday would be on…

Former President Donald Trump promised to inject some life into his 2024 White House campaign with a speech on Thursday. Following a lackluster launch last year, Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to announce big things are coming. “The Fake News says I am not campaigning very hard. I say they are…

A top Vladimir Putin ally turned up the rhetoric on the threat of Russia responding to a loss in Ukraine with a nuclear strike. Former President Dmitry Medvedev again raised the prospect of Russia responding to threats to its survival as a nation with nuclear power, Reuters reported. RUSSIA PREPARING MAJOR NEW OFFENSIVE IN COMING…