Author: Sydney Topf, Washington Examiner
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Bernie Sanders says Trump is lying after ‘A+++++’ rating on the economy
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said President Donald Trump can “lie all that he wants” after Trump gave himself an “A+++++” on his performance regarding the economy. “If this is an A+++ economy, God help us if we ever get to a B or a C,” Sanders said on CNN. “And he talks about how he…
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Byron York says it’s hard to see rationale behind Harris publishing this book
Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York said it is hard to see former Vice President Kamala Harris’s rationale in publishing her forthcoming book, after multiple revealing excerpts from 107 Days were released this week. An excerpt released this week detailed Harris’ decision in selecting her running mate for her 2024 presidential campaign. Harris wrote…
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ABC affiliates and Jimmy Kimmel’s comments are to blame for firing, not the FCC: Joe Concha
Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha said it was the ABC affiliates and Jimmy Kimmel’s own words, not the Federal Communications Commission, that influenced the late-night host’s firing. “In the end, the FCC had nothing to do with this; it was the affiliates and Jimmy Kimmel’s own words and his responsibility that this happened,” Concha…
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Kimmel’s firing is about a free market, not free speech: Joe Concha
Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha argued that the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel isn’t about free speech, but a free market. Concha said from a business decision, pulling Kimmel off the air was a “no-brainer.” “This isn’t about free speech, it’s about a free market,” Concha said on Fox News’ Hannity. “Supply and…
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Obama responds to Jimmy Kimmel suspension and cancel culture
Former President Barack Obama condemned the White House on Thursday over ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely after Kimmel’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. “After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless…
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Senate ‘unlikely’ to stay and confirm Waltz this weekend: Sarah Bedford
Washington Examiner Senior Investigative Editor Sarah Bedford said it is “unlikely” that the Senate will stay in Washington, D.C. this week to confirm Mike Waltz as ambassador to the United Nations before the general assembly. Bedford said she thinks there is “a lot of pressure” not to have weekend sessions because Charlie Kirk’s funeral is…
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Democrats ‘look stupid’ trying to shut down the government after Kirk’s death: Byron York
Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York said Democrats “look stupid” trying to shut down the government following the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. York said he thinks Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will shut down the government, despite the recent assassination of Kirk, who was shot and killed last week while speaking…
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Linda McMahon encourages security precautions at colleges after Kirk shooting
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon encouraged colleges to have security precautions on campuses and promoted free speech following the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last week. Kirk was killed during a Turning Point USA college campus tour stop, where he talked about and debated politics. When Kirk was shot, he…
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Media ‘dropped the ball’ on Charlie Kirk assassination coverage: Joe Concha
Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha criticized the people who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s death and said the media “dropped the ball” on its coverage of the conservative activist’s assassination. Concha specifically slammed CBS and MSNBC’s coverage of Kirk’s assassination. “The media has, on this, dropped the ball completely,” Concha said Monday on Fox News’s Jesse…
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Conversations after Kirk shooting should be about radicalization, not polarization: Sarah Beford
Washington Examiner Investigative Editor Sarah Bedford said conversations about today’s political climate should focus on radicalization, not polarization, following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Bedford argued on NewsNation’s Balance that political division isn’t a new problem in the United States. She said the nation has been divided for decades. “We’ve been extremely divided…