WASHINGTON — With parents James and Maryan McCormick looking on from the Senate gallery, Sen. David McCormick (R-PA) took the oath of office with the family Bible on Friday as Pennsylvania’s junior U.S. senator. Flanked by his wife, Dina Powell, McCormick told the Washington Examiner how grateful he was and stressed his commitment to upholding […]

The Pentagon’s acquisition process is broken, and the nation may be running out of time to fix it.  Former Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) recently warned that the United States “has two years to prevent World War III” with China. Gallagher noted that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, will confront “a deteriorating balance of […]

You may not feel the financial tremors, but cracks are forming in the foundation of the world’s economies, which are built on the U.S. dollar — the world’s reserve currency. America’s rapidly growing debt burden threatens both the world economy and our own, which will crumble if we do nothing. However, decisive action can prevent […]

What began as a year of resilience for Iran ended with the tide unmistakably turned against the Islamic Republic. Its Axis of Resistance is shattered, its currency is in freefall, its major cities face crippling power outages and natural gas shortages, and the shadow of maximum pressure looms large over the regime. For the Trump […]

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “lies and misinformation” undermining the United Kingdom’s democracy and his record after Elon Musk’s continued attacks. Starmer was asked about a barrage of criticism coming from billionaire Musk, who has been tapped to co-lead President-elect Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency.” The prime minister criticized Musk and the Conservative...

The wildfire smoke that often wafts across the U.S. West may only be causing minimal disturbance to the output of photovoltaic solar panels, a new study has found. Smoke-linked losses of photovoltaic resources remain modest outside of the areas immediately surrounding active blazes, where plumes are denser, according to the study, published in Nature Communications. Meanwhile,...

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who had to be evacuated four years ago Monday as rioters stormed the Capitol, welcomed "the return of order and civility" as Congress moved to certify President-elect Trump's 2024 victory. "The peaceful transfer of power is the hallmark of our democracy and today, members of both parties in the House...

Susie Wiles, President-elect Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff, praised President Biden's chief of staff Jeff Zients for his help during the presidential transition. Zients “has been very helpful. He has made great suggestions, helped make sure we stay on time with required functions, helped us navigate the labyrinth that is the Executive Office of the...

Vice President Harris is spoke Monday afternoon after Congress certified President-elect Trump’s electoral victory. The certification officially cemented his win over Harris ahead of his inauguration with no objections from any lawmakers. Harris presided over the event, donning a business-like or expressionless demeanor and refrained from any applause. Watch a replay of the remarks in...

A lead prosecutor on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) prosecution into President-elect Trump's mishandling of documents at Mar-a-Lago has retired from the department. Jay Bratt left the DOJ on Friday after 34 years of working for the department, a spokesperson confirmed. Bratt was a senior national security prosecutor who worked on the Mar-a-Lago documents case...