Governing is hard, and there is no doubt that sometimes compromises must be made. That doesn’t mean Republicans should be compromising on State Department censorship of conservatives. The continuing resolution to fund the government that failed Wednesday included a one-year extension of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center. As the Washington Examiner first revealed, the […]
After it was shocked by its losses and the GOP’s gains in the 2024 elections, you would think the Democratic Party might pull back from crazy left-wing proposals that were clearly rejected by voters. But a month after Election Day, it is evident the party has not learned its lesson. The rapid left-wing shift of […]
The odds of a shutdown were rapidly growing on Thursday after President-elect Trump upended the talks by urging GOP lawmakers to shutter the government unless Democrats agree to a clean stopgap spending bill that raises or abolishes the debt limit. “If we don’t get it, then we’re going to have a shutdown, but it’ll be...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the pressure is on the Palestinian militant group Hamas to move forward with the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, arguing the group’s support from its allies in the region has dwindled in recent months. “Well look, we are encouraged because this should happen, and it should happen because Hamas...
House Republicans are eyeing an alternative government funding stopgap that excludes a debt ceiling increase, and are instead working on a commitment to raise the borrowing limit twice next year in a bid to appease President-elect Trump, two sources told The Hill. The new continuing resolution — which is still being hashed out and could...
California declared a state of emergency this week over the spread of bird flu in the state as the virus continues to be detected among the state's cattle herds. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said in a statement Wednesday that the declaration of an emergency is meant to "ensure government agencies have the resources and...
U.S. population growth sped up toward more "historical norms" this year following a two-decade slump, spurred by international migration. According to U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday, the country’s population grew by almost 1 percent this year to surpass 340 million people, marking the fastest annual growth rate since 2001. “An annual growth rate of...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) former top aide, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, was indicted on bribery charges Thursday alongside her son and two real estate investors who were developing the Glass Ceiling, a rooftop bar near Herald Square, and the Hotel on Rivington on the Lower East Side The alleged money laundering scheme exceeded $100,000...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday the spending deal secured by the two parties is the “best path” for avoiding a government shutdown, but he did not rule out Democratic support for a smaller package to keep the lights on into next year. Asked if Democrats could get behind a continuing resolution (CR)...