Author: Ross-OKeefe-Washington-Examiner

The New York City GOP has backed Republican Michael Henry in his campaign against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Chairs from the five boroughs collectively backed the state’s Republican nominee for attorney general in 2022, when he lost by around 9 points to James. Staten Island GOP Chairman Michael Tannousis confirmed the endorsements to…

President Donald Trump will posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at the White House. ERIKA KIRK TO JOIN TRUMP AT WHITE HOUSE FOR CHARLIE KIRK REMEMBRANCE DAY AND MEDAL CEREMONY Kirk was shot and killed while he spoke at Utah Valley University in September, triggering a national outcry against…

Democratic New York mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani expressed confidence that he is leading a “movement that won the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party” in a progressive-packed rally Monday. Mamdani spoke alongside embattled New York Attorney General Letitia James, former Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan, and a host of other progressive Democrats…

President Donald Trump ordered Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to use “all available funds” to pay the military on Oct. 15 as the government shutdown continues. Many government employees, the military, and others have gone without pay since the shutdown began on Oct. 1. “Chuck Schumer recently said, ‘Every day gets better’ during their Radical Left…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky openly hoped President Donald Trump‘s Gaza peace deal could also lead to peace in his country. Trump helped broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas earlier this week and also aims to broker peace in Eastern Europe. Zelensky said he called the president to congratulate him on the deal and suggested…

Israel struck Lebanon on Friday in some of the first airstrikes since the country’s ceasefire with Hamas began. The airstrikes hit the village of Msayleh in southern Lebanon, killing one person and injuring seven, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The attack hit a place that sold heavy machinery, and destroyed several vehicles. Israel claimed the…

President Donald Trump hinted at the construction of a new monument in Washington, D.C., in a social media post early Saturday. The new monument mirrors Paris’s Arc De Triomphe, and in the post appears to be across the Potomac River from Arlington National Cemetery. The president was spotted peeking at the design, drawn up by…

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) brought in just over $3 million last quarter, filling her campaign coffers to about $12 million. Stefanik’s team shared the third-quarter numbers with the Washington Examiner after Axios reported the news. The New York Republican has positioned herself to run for governor in 2026 against incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), but…

New York Mayor Eric Adams urged the public to “let the process play out” after New York Attorney General Letitia James‘s indictment. Adams also pointed to his own prosecution, which he felt was political, in relating to James’s recent fraud indictment. “I’m going to do the same thing to her what I ask of everyone…