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Judge again finds Trump in contempt for violating gag order, threatens incarceration
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Judge again finds Trump in contempt for violating gag order, threatens incarceration

By Kaelan Deese | Washington Examiner A judge fined former President Donald Trump an additional $1,000 on Monday for violating the gag order in his New York hush money trial, prompting the judge to warn future violations may result in incarceration. Trump was already fined $9,000 for nine separate violations raised by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, and the former president has vowed to appeal Judge Juan Merchan’s findings — especially surrounding breaches that were the result of Trump reposting other people’s online posts. Trump, the first former president to be a defendant in a criminal trial, was previously warned that future violations could result in jail time. In the new contempt finding against Trump, Merchan again w...
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Ex-U.S. Rep. Ken Buck lets loose in ‘exit interview,’ spilling secrets on Congress
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Ex-U.S. Rep. Ken Buck lets loose in ‘exit interview,’ spilling secrets on Congress

By Annabella Rosciglione | Washington Examiner Former Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck shared some of his greatest frustrations and lifted the lid on how Congress works in an interview airing several retiring lawmakers’ thoughts on how the House is operating. Buck, who started representing Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in 2015, announced his retirement, resigned early, and left his seat wide open. Late last year, he announced he would not seek reelection in 2024, citing “lying” from his party about the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol.  “It has been an honor to serve the people of Colorado’s 4th District in Congress for the past 9 years,” Buck said in a short statement announcing his exit from Congress.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE W...
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Independents breaking for GOP’s Evans by 6 points in toss-up Colorado House district, polling says
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Independents breaking for GOP’s Evans by 6 points in toss-up Colorado House district, polling says

By Cami Mondeaux | Washington Examiner Independent voters in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District are leaning toward a Republican challenger to incumbent Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), according to a GOP polling memo showing the freshman lawmaker in a vulnerable position in one of the most competitive races of the 2024 cycle.  Despite making history as the first Latina member to represent Colorado in Congress, a majority of voters in the district are either unfamiliar with Caraveo or have no opinion of her, according to the internal survey commissioned by the National Republican Congressional Committee. Roughly 23% of voters report having a favorable view of Caraveo compared to 16% who responded negatively, according to the poll, first shared with the Washin...
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Supreme Court could pave the way for homeless camp bans in hearing of anti-camping complaint
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Supreme Court could pave the way for homeless camp bans in hearing of anti-camping complaint

ByKaelan Deese | Washington Examiner As the nation’s homelessness crisis deepens, the Supreme Court on Monday will weigh a case that has captured the attention of state officials with some of the largest homeless populations. Originating from the modest city of Grant Pass, Oregon, the case involves fines imposed for violations of its anti-camping ordinance. A pair of homeless people sued the city and convinced lower courts the ordinance was a form of “cruel and unusual” punishment, a decision that state leaders from California to Arizona say has greatly hindered efforts to keep people off of the streets. The high court’s ultimate decision could give cities the power to regulate homelessness, or greatly inhibit those efforts. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMI...
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Illegal immigrants would be banned from boarding commercial flights under GOP bill
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Illegal immigrants would be banned from boarding commercial flights under GOP bill

By Anna Giaritelli | Washington Examiner A senior House Republican is poised to introduce legislation that would ban illegal immigrants from flying into the United States from abroad or from the border without the same documents that the general traveling public must have, the Washington Examiner has learned. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) will debut the Verifying that All Illegal Aliens Have Legitimate Documents, or VALID, Act on Thursday in an attempt to shut down lawful pathways for immigration that the Biden administration has rolled out and admitted hundreds of thousands of immigrants into the country through. “While Americans must show proper identification to board their flights, ...
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Read the questions prospective Trump jurors have to answer before they’re selected in hush money trial
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Read the questions prospective Trump jurors have to answer before they’re selected in hush money trial

Annabella Rosciglione | Washington Examiner The jury selection process is tricky in high-profile cases, especially when involving former President Donald Trump.  The jury is being selected for Trump’s New York hush money case. Judge Juan Merchan indicated that the trial would move forth by outlining his jury selection process in a letter sent to the defense and prosecution. In a typical manner for a trial, possible jurors may excuse themselves before the trial for an “honest, legitimate and good faith reason” they may not be able to serve on the trial.  After that process, the remaining possible jurors will be asked various questions to determine if they can serve in People v. Donald Trump.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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The Left’s latest scheme to permanently change elections in America
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The Left’s latest scheme to permanently change elections in America

Paul Teller and Jason Snead | Washington Examiner Imagine a Super Bowl referee bending the rules to give his favorite team the win. Few would call that fair. Yet that is precisely what the Left wants to do to America’s elections. From noncitizen voting to lawsuits inviting activist judges to rewrite our election laws, left-wing activists are taking every opportunity to change elections permanently for partisan gain. Their latest tactic is to undermine the basic principle of “one person, one vote” with a new scheme called ranked choice voting. As we speak, liberal special interests are leading a sophisticated national campaign to push ranked choice voting in nearly every state. They have hired lobbyists, formed astroturf activist groups, and are financing state ballot measures acro...
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Voters express concern over mail-in ballots after major postal office delays
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Voters express concern over mail-in ballots after major postal office delays

By Misty Severi | Washington Examiner Voters have expressed concern over the speed of the United States Postal Service, which has seen significant delays in recent months, as the country prepares for the 2024 presidential election. The voters are largely concerned about the speed of mail-in ballots, and whether they would arrive at their destinations in time to be counted. However, the U.S. Postal Service said it would use “a robust and proven process to ensure proper handling and delivery of all Election Mail, including ballots,” for November. USPS also apologized for the service interruptions and delays seen in the past six months, which have been attributed to a roof collapse, the transition to new processing equipment, and “executional complications ar...
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Liberal group drops $57 million in eight key states to stop Latino voters abandoning Biden
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Liberal group drops $57 million in eight key states to stop Latino voters abandoning Biden

ByBrady Knox | Washington Examiner A prominent Latino liberal group is spending $57 million to bring out Latino voters for President Joe Biden as his approval continues to fall. Somos Votantes, which runs the Somos PAC, told NBC News that $33 million of the total will be devoted toward mobilizing Latinos in support of Biden and other Democrats in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. The remainder will be spent on expanding voter education programs. “Latinos are the biggest and fastest growing segment of the electorate with more than 4 million new voters since the last presidential election, so we want to make sure that we are reaching them in every way possible,” Somos Votantes President Melissa Morales told th...
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Rep. Buddy Carter: Key bridge collapse ‘is why we should be fiscally responsible’
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Rep. Buddy Carter: Key bridge collapse ‘is why we should be fiscally responsible’

ByJenny Goldsberry | Washington Examiner Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) called for more fiscal responsibility amid the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. Carter appeared on Sunday Morning Futures after crews removed the first piece of the collapsed bridge from the Patapsco River on Saturday in an effort to reopen Baltimore’s port. It remains to be seen how much it will cost to rebuild the bridge. “Yes, it needs to be fixed immediately. There’s no question about that. It’s going to be a big impact on our economy,” Carter said. “However, when we get into this, we need to look at a number of different things. First of all, what’s the responsibility of the shipping company? What’s the responsibility of the insurance company? And what about funds ...
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