Author: David Zimmermann, Washington Examiner

New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has recently expressed optimism about connecting with black voters while campaigning, even though fellow candidate Andrew Cuomo performed better among the demographic in the Democratic primary. With less than two months until Election Day, Mamdani is trying to secure support from the black community in New York…

Both candidates in the first debate of New Jersey’s gubernatorial race addressed voters’ concerns about the state’s rising energy costs, for which Republican Jack Ciattarelli blamed Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) and Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) blamed the Trump administration’s energy policies. Energy has become a major issue in this year’s election for New Jersey governor…

Ryan Routh, the second alleged would-be assassin of President Donald Trump, is set to begin arguing his case on Monday in the third week of his federal trial over last year’s assassination attempt in Florida. Routh, who is representing himself, has said he plans to call a firearms expert and two character witnesses to the…

Restaurants in Washington, D.C., are experiencing a dip in online reservations following President Donald Trump’s actions to reduce crime in the city. After Trump announced he would federalize the Metropolitan Police Department and deploy the National Guard, dining reservations dropped 16% last Monday compared to the same date last year, according to OpenTable data. Reservations…

Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) on Monday announced his support for redrawing congressional districts in Indiana as the mid-decade redistricting battle between Republicans and Democrats intensifies. “Democrats have proven they will use every tool available to them to gain and keep power,” Stutzman wrote on X. “For years, Republicans have idly stood by while the Left…

As President Donald Trump works to negotiate a trade deal between the United States and European Union ahead of his July 9 deadline, a new report lays out how the EU’s protectionist policies “disadvantage” U.S. companies in the digital marketplace. A brief report published by Public Policy Solutions explores how the EU disproportionately affects U.S.…