Author: Washington Examiner Staff

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas decreased over the last week, as Thursday’s fuel costs dropped to $3.166. The expected Memorial Day weekend gas price surge never quite happened. National gas prices held steady around the country, with some places even reporting a drop in costs compared to earlier in the…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested on Wednesday that a new round of peace talks to end the war in Ukraine will be held.  Lavrov proposed holding talks in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 2. He emphasized his country’s demands specified in the earlier negotiations held in Istanbul on May 16, according to the Kyiv Independent.…

The Israeli Air Force launched an attack on the Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on Wednesday morning. The military operation reportedly was a retaliatory strike for two hypersonic ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport over the weekend. The Israel Defense Forces announced the strike in a post on…

Ukraine’s European allies have lifted any restrictions on the country firing long-range missiles against Russia after the latter’s massive drone attack over the weekend. Russia launched around 900 drones between Friday and Sunday, making it the largest drone strike by the country in the three-year history of the war, according to reports. The vast bombing…

The left-wing advocacy organization, Southern Poverty Law Center, listed the conservative Republican activist group, Turning Point USA, in its “2024 Year in Hate and Extremism Report.” Under the subsection, “Dismantling White Supremacy,” the SPLC included a report titled “Turning Point USA: A case study of the hard right in 2024.”  Describing Turning Point Action as…

A website allowing foreigners to purchase a “gold card” granting them permanent residency in the United States is expected to debut next week.  The card will cost $5 million for anyone interested, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced Wednesday at the Axios Building the Future event. If approved, the new gold card program would replace…

Gas prices are on the rise on Wednesday.  The national average price for regular gas slightly increased on Wednesday to $3.182 per gallon, according to AAA. This was a slight rise from Tuesday’s costs when the national average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.177. It was also an increase from last week’s pricing…

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner won the city’s Democratic primary on Tuesday against his opponent, former Judge Pat Dugan.  Krasner’s primary victory all but guarantees he will win the election to a third term as Philadelphia’s head prosecutor. The city’s population is overwhelmingly Democratic, and its primaries are widely considered the de facto general election…

The U.S. Space Force is expected to receive a 14% cut to its workforce due to the Trump administration’s initiative to reduce the Defense Department’s civilian workers. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the decision on Feb. 20, citing an intention to eliminate anywhere from 5% to 8% of civilian employees throughout the Defense Department. At…

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Republican women during the Newmark Civic Life Series event at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, implying they are subservient to the patriarchy. The comments were made earlier this month and were in response to moderator Margaret Hoover’s question about what advice Clinton would give to…