Author: Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) teased that a CIA whistleblower will testify at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday and will provide intricate details of an alleged “deep state” cover-up regarding the origins of the COVID-19 virus and other information related to the pandemic.  Paul announced the whistleblower’s testimony in multiple social media posts…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio‘s success in charming the Washington press corps this week has moved prediction markets, with Kalshi now showing the Florida Republican as the most likely candidate to win the 2028 presidential election. On Tuesday, Rubio slid past Vice President JD Vance as the betting favorite for 2028 on Kalshi. Rubio leads…

King Charles III of the United Kingdom will continue his trip to the United States as planned on Monday, despite the shooting that occurred Saturday night at the White House Correspondents Association dinner.  President Donald Trump and administration officials were said to be the targets of the gunman. Buckingham Palace announced in a press release…

During the overnight “vote-a-rama,” the Senate passed a budget resolution early Thursday morning to fund both federal immigration agencies part of the Department of Homeland Security: Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. The resolution was adopted in a 50-48 vote shortly after 3:30 a.m. Eastern. Notable votes and non-votes included Republicans Sen.…

Candidates vying to be California’s next governor participated in a televised debate on Wednesday night. Six leading gubernatorial contenders discussed the state’s most pressing issues. Wednesday’s debate was the first since Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) ended his campaign, which was mired in controversy over sexual misconduct allegations. The departure of Swalwell from the race prompted…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Justice Department would not end its investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over cost overruns tied to renovations at the central bank’s headquarters, even as the inquiry threatens to complicate his effort to install a successor. During an appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box, the president was asked…

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced legislation on Monday to regulate businesses in the hemp industry. His bill is designed to allow commerce in the industry to thrive while protecting consumers and preventing problematic synthetic products from reaching the market. The senator introduced the bill on April 20, or 420, a contemporary slang phrase for a date…

President Donald Trump said that all United States military forces currently deployed in the Persian Gulf “in, and around, Iran” due to Operation Epic Fury will remain in the area until a “real agreement” is reached between the U.S. and Iran. Trump announced the decision in a social media post on his Truth Social account…

Multiple senior members of Iranian military leadership were killed in strikes conducted by Israel Defense Forces on Monday. Among them were Iran’s Revolutionary Guard intelligence chief and a militia commander. The casualties mark the latest members of high-ranking Iranian officials killed during the Iran war.  Majid Khademi was Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief of…

President Donald Trump issued his “complete and total endorsement” to Steve Hilton on early Monday morning in the 2026 California gubernatorial election.  Trump called Hilton a “great man” and said he can help restore California to its former glory, while criticizing Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and California Democrats. The endorsement of Hilton came early Monday…