Washington Examiner

The Justice Department is not ruling out possible new criminal charges connected to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after reports that White House officials asked prosecutors to revisit their dropped case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn, as President Donald Trump has publicly pressed U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to pursue the... Read more

The Trump administration announced Monday that it was rescinding its ban on the social media app TikTok on government devices.A Monday memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded a 2023 White House directive that prohibited the use of TikTok on government devices, citing concerns that its... Read more

A new Justice Department opinion could give President Donald Trump a stronger legal basis to shield his communications with private advisers from congressional scrutiny if Democrats regain control of the House in November and win back their ability to lead investigations into the Trump administration.The Office of Legal Counsel quietly... Read more

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was exploring ways for the federal government to forcibly end New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-a-terre tax, which targets second homes.The president wrote on Truth Social that the tax “is costing New York City and State a fortune in that the money,... Read more

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent published new guidance Tuesday outlining the specific steps employers must take to contribute to employee Trump Accounts.The accounts, one of the most popular provisions included in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, are tax-deferred investment vehicles designed specifically for children. Parents, family members, and... Read more

One year after President Donald Trump enraged liberals by deploying National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., their presence has become a familiar, and in some unexpected corners, celebrated reality. Self-described locals and visitors gave mixed reactions to the troops’ continued deployment in comments on Monday to the Washington Examiner.Trump’s deployment... Read more

President Donald Trump is making a changing of the guard in the Office of White House Counsel before Democrats potentially regain control of Congress with a loyalist who once served as his lawyer in an election obstruction case.Trump announced via Truth Social that Will Scharf will be starting as White... Read more

President Donald Trump is doubling down, and in some cases doubling up, on a campaign strategy he’s employed across the past two election cycles: calling into tele-rallies for downballot Republicans.Trump has long used his phone well beyond the duties of the presidency. This year alone, he’s conducted dozens of impromptu... Read more

President Donald Trump was snuck aboard a separate military plane via a catering truck to fly back from Turkey last month in order to avoid an Iranian assassination plot, according to a report from the Washington Post.The widely accepted narrative was previously that Trump boarded the old Air Force One... Read more

President Donald Trump is adamant that he is not seeking advice from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, telling reporters he has only spoken to Warsh once since the Senate confirmed him in May.The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Trump has “repeatedly” called Warsh for advice on, for example,... Read more

President Donald Trump ramped up his midterm messaging Monday, accusing Democratic voters of electing “jihadists” throughout the 2026 primary cycle.Trump and other Republicans have leaned into labeling progressive candidates “communists,” but during an Oval Office signing ceremony Monday afternoon, the president claimed that “we have jihadists being elected all over... Read more

The Trump administration announced Monday that it plans to halt all flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport later this month to accommodate the landmark IndyCar race taking place in the city to mark the nation’s 250th birthday. Travelers should prepare for delays on Aug. 23, when all flights at the... Read more