Author: Asher Notheis

Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) expressed enthusiasm for President Donald Trump prioritizing U.S. energy, arguing that the president is working to cut “red tape” hampering the energy industry. The president just signed Pfluger’s Congressional Review Act that sought to reverse former President Joe Biden’s natural gas tax, which Pfluger argued is the first step that is…

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) argued that former Vice President Kamala Harris was unable to distance herself from the “status quo” in the 2024 election, which ultimately cost her the victory against President Donald Trump. Schiff was asked if he felt that former President Joe Biden’s aides and advisers had misled voters on Biden’s capacity to…

Automaker Stellantis NV is pausing production at some of its assembly plants in Canada and Mexico following President Donald Trump’s signing of reciprocal tariffs. The company has also announced plans to temporarily lay off 900 U.S. workers, according to a report. On Wednesday, Trump announced what have been dubbed ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs the U.S. would…

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick took a victory lap over President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs on countries worldwide, saying it tells the world to either buy U.S. products or “don’t bother coming here.” The Trump administration announced its new round of tariffs on Wednesday, which include a 67% tariff on China’s imports, 46% on Japan’s…

The Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha dismissed Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) speech on Tuesday, deeming it “performance art of the cheesiest variety” as the latest stunt by the Democratic Party. Booker’s speech, which lasted over 24 hours, was a protest against President Donald Trump and his administration, which Concha, a senior writer for the Washington Examiner,…

The Washington Examiner’s chief political correspondent, Byron York, expressed skepticism about the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, specifically whether it could properly gauge the public’s feelings about President Donald Trump‘s leadership over the last two months. Tuesday’s election, which will pit Republican Brad Schimel against Democrat Susan Crawford for the state’s Supreme Court, has garnered national…

National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya underscored the need to restore trust in the nation’s health industry, specifically after the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns that ensued. Bhattacharya, who was just confirmed as the new NIH director, detailed how the nation’s health departments “really failed” during the pandemic at the start of the…

The Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha reflected on NPR CEO Katherine Maher’s “generally hilarious” defense of her company on Wednesday, saying that one “almost felt sorry for her” during her congressional testimony.  House Republicans criticized Maher’s previous comments on social media, including her comments calling for reparations and her reference to President Donald Trump as a…

Attorney General Pam Bondi has demanded that Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) “apologize immediately” for her recent comments against Tesla and Elon Musk, saying the congresswoman’s “words have consequences.” Crockett’s remarks against Tesla were made during a “Tesla takedown” livestream last week, in which the congresswoman said she wants to see Musk “taken down” for her…

Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad expressed gratitude toward the Trump administration and the United States after two of her would-be assassins were convicted this month. The Justice Department announced last week that Rafat Amirov, 46, and Polad Omarov, 40, were convicted of murder-for-hire and attempted murder in aid of racketeering charges over their targeting of Alinejad,…