Author: Ross O’Keefe Washington Examiner

Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) has been weighing a 2026 Senate run to replace retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in New Hampshire, and signs are pointing to the congressman pulling the lever. Pappas is telling colleagues that he will announce his Senate run early next month, Axios reported on Wednesday. If Pappas announces a run imminently,…

President Donald Trump is set to deliver remarks on new auto industry tariffs at 4 p.m. in the Oval Office of the White House. TRACKING WHAT DOGE IS DOING ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not elaborate on the tariffs when asked. “The president will hold a press conference in…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is rescinding COVID-19 funding for health departments nationwide. The CDC is pulling back the $11.4 billion in funds from state and community health departments, nongovernment organizations, and international recipients, the agency announced on Tuesday. “The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer…

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday commanding people to provide proof of citizenship to vote in U.S. elections and requiring all ballots be received by Election Day. The order, named “PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS,” requires the Election Assistance Commission to ask citizens for government-issued proof of U.S. citizenship…

Anti-Hamas protests took over the Gaza Strip on Tuesday as demonstrators demanded an end to Hamas’s rule of the region and the release of the remaining Israeli hostages. One protest took place in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya, where protesters carried white flags and denounced the ruling Hamas. Another occurred in the western…

The walls of the Oval Office are adorned with portraits of presidents past, including the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln, a fitting nod to the history of such a distinguished work space. But one new addition, hanging in a gold frame in the West Wing, just outside the office, has caught…

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a press briefing at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER President Joe Biden just returned from an overseas trip, during which he visited Peru and the G20 conference in Brazil. During his trip, he became the first president to visit…

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced a new $9 toll for entering Manhattan, ending a monthslong debate about when and if she would implement the congestion pricing plan she indefinitely paused. The governor paused the toll plan before it began in June, citing that the $15 cost for passenger vehicles was too much. Reports came out…

Vice President Kamala Harris conceded her race against President-elect Donald Trump in a speech at Howard University the day after the election. Read the speech in full below: *** Good afternoon. Thank you all. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. So let me say, and I love you back, and I love you…

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), who came to prominence with her membership in the progressive “Squad,” has won a fourth term in the House. The incumbent congresswoman was projected as the winner by the Associated Press at 11:41 p.m. Eastern, with Tlaib leading Republican challenger James Hooper 77%-19.4%. 2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL…