Author: Ross O’Keefe Washington Examiner

Dan Osborn, the independent candidate who lost to Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) by about 6 points in the 2024 election, is exploring a 2026 Senate bid against Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE). Osborn drew on public fear of billionaires controlling the country in his announcement of an exploratory committee, likely referring to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s…

The largest single-day anti-Trump protest since President Donald Trump entered office for his second term is planned for Saturday. The “Hands Off!” movement has scheduled more than 1,100 rallies, visibility events, and meetings in every state on April 5. Most of the events appear to be planned on the East Coast. Organizers said they’ve received…

After Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice-elect Susan Crawford’s decisive win in her race against former state Attorney General Brad Schimel, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) believes he may lose his job. Van Orden said he believes he and Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) could lose their House races if the state Supreme Court, which maintained its liberal…

A California man will plead guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022, his lawyers said Wednesday. Nicholas Roske, who will face trial in June, was arrested after showing up at Kavanaugh’s home with several weapons and zip ties. He previously told Maryland authorities that he planned to break into the…

Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. before President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement. HERE ARE THE LAWSUITS TARGETING TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS Trump has coined Wednesday “Liberation Day” for U.S. trade policy, arguing that the tariffs will free the country from reliance on foreign imports.…

A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams‘s criminal corruption case with prejudice. The “with prejudice” distinction means the case cannot be brought again, even if Adams’s relationship with President Donald Trump sours in the future. Adams had been accused of engaging in a quid pro quo with the Trump administration…

More than a day passed before Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) saw relief from his marathon speech on the Senate floor. Booker endured hardship within the Senate chamber unlike any other before him when he held the Senate floor for 25 hours and 4 minutes from Monday to Tuesday night, a feat only rivaled by former…

Donors are showering Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) with cash after he announced his 2026 Florida governor bid in late February. Donalds’s campaign has raised about $12 million, the Washington Examiner has learned. That includes $540,000 for his gubernatorial campaign and $11.5 million for the super PAC Friends of Byron Donalds. “Byron Donalds has hit the…

President Donald Trump reached a settlement deal with an international law firm his administration had threatened with sanctions. Trump announced on Tuesday that law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher, which is home to former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, committed to $100 million in pro bono legal work to causes such as supporting veterans and combating…

The White House Correspondents’ Association has canceled comedian Amber Ruffin’s headlining performance at its annual dinner. The decision follows criticism from the White House over Ruffin’s past anti-Trump statements. Prominent comedians, including Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert, have traditionally performed at the dinner. “The WHCA board has unanimously decided…