Author: Washington Examiner

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter is leading a diplomatic trip to Washington, hoping to negotiate down the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last week. The Swiss delegation is hoping to talk White House officials down from the staggering 39% tariffs set to take effect on Thursday — an economic penalty that would have cascading effects on…

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) picked up the endorsement of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday as he locks down votes to become the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat. In a statement to Punchbowl News, Schumer revealed that he’s been helping Schatz convince his Democratic colleagues to back him when the Senate holds its internal caucus…

Texas state Rep. Brian Harrison, a Republican, mocked CNN for its coverage of the redistricting fight in his state while ignoring states that are “more gerrymandered than anything we‘re contemplating down here.” President Donald Trump has backed maps to change districts in Texas to win five more seats for the Republican Party. While the Texas…

Two days after President Donald Trump cleared up lingering confusion about his support for Republican Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears, the National Rifle Association on Tuesday enthusiastically endorsed her and the full GOP ticket. In a statement that showed “A” grades for Earle-Sears, Attorney General Jason Miyares, and John Reid, who is running to replace…

President Donald Trump is upping the ante with tariffs, promising new import duties on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. During a phone interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Trump said he’d raise import duties on computer chips and drugs, potentially up to 250% to drive manufacturing in those industries back into the U.S. “[Switzerland] makes a fortune with…

A federal judge on Monday decided to halt an Arkansas law that mandated the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, barring four of the state’s largest school districts from following the new law, which took effect Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks of the Western District of Arkansas issued the preliminary injunction…

In a break from Democrats’ typical political position, one Democratic group, Democrats for Education Reform, is pushing the party to embrace school vouchers.  The push comes after Congress included a provision in President Donald Trump’s budget that will create the first national private school choice program, and Democratic led states are weighing participation. States must…

Bruce Reed, former President Joe Biden‘s deputy chief of staff for policy, will testify behind closed doors Tuesday in the latest interview in the House Oversight Committee‘s investigation into Biden’s inner circle and his use of an autopen. Reed, who served Biden for the entirety of his term, entered a House office building at 9:56…

Former President Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton, and the Justice Department have been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to further an investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) issued subpoenas Tuesday to the former president and first lady, along with a slew of others that…

(The Center Square) – According to state estimates, the ending of sales tax on commercial rentals could cost the state’s general fund and local governments more than $1.5 billion annually by 2030. The Office of Economic and Demographic Research did a recent analysis on the legislation passed in the legislative session that concluded on June 17. …