Jack Birle

Washington, D.C., United States

Supreme Court Reporter at Washington Examiner

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Witkoff blasts Hamas response to ceasefire proposal as ‘totally unacceptable’

6 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jack Birle

President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff blasted Hamas‘s response to the proposed ceasefire brokered by the United States in the war in Gaza. Hamas, the terrorist group that sparked the conflict in Gaza with its Oct. 7, 2023, attacks against Israel, said Saturday it had responded to the U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal. The New York Times reported Hamas was seeking a more permanent end to the conflict and a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
Tim Walz calls on Democrats to ‘be a little meaner’ as party suffers from ‘toxic’ brand

6 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jack Birle

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) called on his fellow Democrats to “be a little meaner” on Saturday as he fuels speculation about a 2028 presidential run during a stop in South Carolina. While some Democrats have called on their party to change its rhetoric as its “toxic” brand sinks its favorability, former Vice President Kamala Harris‘s 2024 running mate is doubling down.
Trump administration threatens to pull funding from New York schools over Native American mascot ban

6 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jack Birle

Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced Friday that New York violated civil rights law by banning the use of Native American mascots and logos by schools in the state, threatening to pull federal funding if it does not reverse course.
Russia bombards Ukraine overnight as Trump’s patience with Putin wears thin

6 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jack Birle

Ukraine suffered another bombardment of aerial attacks from Russia Friday night into Saturday morning as successful talks toward a peace deal to end the war appear far from happening. There were 114 aerial attacks on Ukraine via drones and missiles overnight, with at least 10 people being killed and 33 others injured due to the Russian attacks, according to ABC News.
FAA demands investigation into SpaceX Starship test failure

6 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jack Birle

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that it will require SpaceX to conduct a mishap investigation after the failed test flight of Starship Flight 9 earlier this week. SpaceX’s Starship broke up upon reentry during its Tuesday test flight, after a fuel leak caused it to lose control of its altitude. The FAA said there were no injuries or damaged property, and all debris from the spacecraft landed in the designated hazard, but it is still requiring the company to investigate.
Appeals court keeps block on DOGE federal workforce cuts

6 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jack Birle

A federal appeals court on Friday opted to keep in place a lower court’s decision to block the Trump administration‘s sweeping federal workforce cuts under the Department of Government Efficiency. The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 to deny the Trump administration’s bid to stay the earlier order from the U.S. District Court for the North District of California.
Witkoff blasts Hamas response to ceasefire proposal as ‘totally unacceptable’

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Jack Birle

President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff blasted Hamas's response to the proposed ceasefire brokered by the United States in the war in Gaza. Hamas, the terrorist group that sparked the conflict in Gaza with its Oct. 7, 2023, attacks against Israel, said Saturday it had responded to the U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal. The New York Times reported Hamas was seeking a more permanent end to the conflict and a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
Witkoff blasts Hamas response to ceasefire proposal as ‘totally unacceptable’

1 week ago | gazette.com | Jack Birle

President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff blasted Hamas's response to the proposed ceasefire brokered by the United States in the war in Gaza. Hamas, the terrorist group that sparked the conflict in Gaza with its Oct. 7, 2023, attacks against Israel, said Saturday it had responded to the U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal. The New York Times reported Hamas was seeking a more permanent end to the conflict and a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
Hannah Dugan asserts 'absolute immunity' in obstruction court case

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jack Birle

Indicted Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan believes she is shielded from prosecution in a federal case accusing her of obstructing the arrest of an illegal immigrant who was before her court, according to a filing submitted by her lawyers on Thursday. Dugan was arrested in April and indicted by a federal grand jury earlier this month on obstruction charges for her alleged role in helping the migrant evade immigration authorities in her courthouse.
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end mass parole for migrants

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jack Birle

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end a Biden-era mass parole program for thousands of migrants, pausing on Friday a lower court’s ruling that had prevented President Donald Trump from doing so. The high court granted a stay of U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s April order, which had blocked the revocation of work permits and legal status for over 530,000 migrants flown into the United States under a Biden administration program.