Author: Misty Severi, Washington Examiner

Princess Diana would be “appalled” at the new Netflix documentary series from Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, according to a royal expert. Royal author Tom Bower claimed that Harry’s mother, the late Diana, would be appalled over her youngest son’s “disloyalty” to the royal family amid claims that people were…

FTX CEO John Ray testifies in front of the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, hours after former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas. Ray testified on behalf of the company, offering insight into the collapse of the crypto-exchange last month, replacing Bankman-Fried as the committee’s focus in the hearing. WHAT TO WATCH…

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) claimed that the House of Representatives needs a stronger Republican leader than Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in a Washington Examiner op-ed published Tuesday in his latest bid for speaker of the House. Biggs, who lost his first bid for the position last month, argued that the Republican Party needed a…

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will not testify in front of a House committee on Tuesday after he was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday, according to the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee. Chairwoman Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) confirmed the news in a statement Monday night, claiming she was surprised to hear of…

Officials in the Biden administration met with the family of Paul Whelan, a Marine who is still in Russian custody, amid renewed calls to bring Whelan home, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday. Representatives from the State Department and the National Security Council met virtually with Whelan’s sister, Elizabeth Whelan, to discuss what the…

Former Department of Energy official Sam Brinton no longer works for the department, a spokesperson told the Washington Examiner on Monday after facing two separate allegations of theft of luggage from airports. “Sam Brinton is no longer a DOE employee. By law, the Department of Energy cannot comment further on personnel matters,” the department spokesperson…

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries whose birthdays fall between the 1st and 10th of each month will receive direct payments worth an average of $1,681 in just three days. The highest paycheck retirees can receive will be worth $4,194, according to the Social Security Administration. But the rates retirees receive depend on the age of…

The Army officers assigned to the NASA Army Detatchment trolled the United States Navy football ahead of Saturday’s marquee matchup, thanking the Navy for “honoring Army astronauts.” Lt. Col. Anne McClain, who was assigned to the detachment, tweeted a message of “gratitude” on Saturday, ahead of the annual college football game, which pits the Army…

Two French bulldogs were stolen on Friday from a pregnant woman in Los Angeles during an armed robbery, according to law enforcement officials, but the dogs were later returned by a stranger. Cindy Nelson, who has been pregnant for nine months, was walking her two French bulldogs, Gizmo and Milo, in the Studio City neighborhood…

A Los Angeles city councilman who recently lost his election bid for city controller gave a surprising farewell speech in his final City Council meeting on Friday. Councilman Paul Koretz, a Democrat who has represented Los Angeles’s 5th District for over a decade, used an expletive when addressing protesters despite his reputation of being mild-mannered.…