Author: Washington Examiner

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning American travelers to take “enhanced precautions” when traveling to foreign countries experiencing a chikungunya virus outbreak. The mosquito-borne illness is currently prevalent in China, specifically in Foshan, located in the southern Guangdong Province. Other cases have been reported in parts of Central and South America, Africa, Asia,…

The New Zealand air force said on Wednesday that it evacuated three people from a United States research base in Antarctica.  One person needed urgent medical care and two others needed medical attention, the Royal New Zealand Air Force said in a statement. The extreme cold and landing in the dark made it one of…

President Donald Trump repeated his threat to take over Washington, D.C.’s government, which operates independently under home rule.  Trump again threatened a federal takeover of D.C., after a former Department of Government Efficiency worker was assaulted by teenagers in Dupont Circle. He called for the city to change the law to allow for prosecuting minors…

Former DeKalb County, Georgia, CEO Michael Thurmond announced on Wednesday a Democratic gubernatorial campaign to succeed outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA). Thurmond, who has also served as Georgia’s labor commissioner and superintendent for the DeKalb County School District, joins a crowded pack of Democratic candidates vying to flip the governorship ahead of the 2026 election.…

A federal judge ruled in favor of Elon Musk and his X social media platform in the billionaire’s challenge to a California law that bans artificial intelligence-generated, deepfake content related to elections. The law requires social media companies to remove deepfake content related to elections within 72 hours of reporting. Musk and the company joined…

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced Wednesday that she would run for governor of Tennessee in 2026. Blackburn, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, is widely considered the favorite in the Republican primary. Her announcement video ties herself to Trump’s agenda. “In his first six months, President Trump has made historic strides in Making America…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday named himself the chairman of a new task force he created to oversee the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Vice President JD Vance is set to serve as the initiative’s Vice Chair, according to the executive order Trump signed creating the task force. The task force’s membership also…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would federalize control of Washington, D.C., if “local youths” aren’t prosecuted as adults. The statement came after former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine, known as “Big Balls,” was reportedly beaten by a group of juveniles over the weekend. Trump has previously condemned the district’s crime and homelessness conditions and…

Democrats are trying to take the fight to Republicans, alleging they are facing an existential threat, with Gov. Greg Abbott‘s (R-TX) attempt to redraw Texas’s congressional map mid-decade to protect the GOP majority in the House of Representatives before next year’s midterm elections. Their response coincides with Democrats protesting Republican lawmaker town halls during the…

The Trump administration has faced renewed friction with courts as it seeks to implement its agenda, causing headaches for the Justice Department and the rest of the administration. While President Donald Trump‘s administration has faced slowdowns and setbacks in the federal courts since returning to office in January, a recent string of orders and actions…