Washington Examiner

The Washington Examiner is a political journalism website and weekly magazine located in Washington, D.C. It reports on political issues and policies both in the U.S. and around the globe. The publication is owned by MediaDC, which is a part of Clarity Media Group, owned by Philip Anschutz. From 2005 until mid-2013, the Examiner released a daily tabloid-sized newspaper that was available throughout the Washington, D.C. area. During that period, it mainly covered local news and offered political analysis. However, the newspaper halted its daily publication on June 14, 2013, and shifted its focus entirely to national politics, changing its format from a daily paper to a weekly magazine.

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There are signs that the GOP is avoiding the Medicaid trap

1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Henry Olsen

Many Republican members of Congress have been leery of cuts to Medicaid, afraid of being tarred by Democratic attack ads. The recently released House Energy and Commerce Committee draft proposals should help them rest more easily because they avoid the classic Republican mistake: appearing to care more about saving money than saving lives. Democrats have accused the GOP of being cruel to the average citizen since the Great Depression.
Hawley, drawing red line on Medicaid, is noncommittal on GOP megabill

1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Ramsey Touchberry

The Senate’s loudest Republican defender of Medicaid is keeping his powder dry on the House GOP’s “big beautiful bill” to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), whose support is crucial for a so-called budget reconciliation bill but is contingent on preserving Medicaid, wants to first see what House Republicans can muster through their thin majority. “Let’s see what they actually pass,” Hawley told the Washington Examiner on Monday evening.
Newsom calls on California cities to ban homeless encampments

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Barnini Chakraborty

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Monday called on hundreds of California cities and municipalities to ban homeless encampments on sidewalks, bike paths, and other public property, increasing pressure on local governments to follow the state‘s lead. His office released a model for a local ordinance that municipalities can adopt to make encampments illegal and clear existing ones.
Randy Feenstra files to run for Iowa governor

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Brady Knox

Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra, a Republican, has filed to run for governor in 2026. Feenstra applied to run on Monday, according to a filing obtained by the Washington Examiner. He is serving his third term as representative of Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District after unseating controversial former Republican Rep. Steve King in 2020. The Washington Examiner reached out to Feenstra for comment. The gubernatorial field opened up last month when incumbent Gov.
Putin’s problem: Zelensky has learned the art of Trump’s favor

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Tom Rogan

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is learning how to better earn President Donald Trump’s favor. This puts Russian President Vladimir Putin in a more difficult position as Russia and Ukraine negotiate over a possible end to their now three-year war. Zelensky and Trump plainly do not like each other. One problem is that both men are arrogant.
Club for Growth tries to woo Fetterman to back Trump tax cuts

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Ramsey Touchberry

Club for Growth, the anti-tax group popular with conservatives, is showering Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) with praise in hopes that the centrist swing-state Democrat can be convinced to help Republicans extend President Donald Trump’s tax cuts. A new ad from the organization offers a window into the broader lobbying effort by interest groups to sway members on both sides of the aisle on advancing Trump’s legislative agenda, however far-fetched.
Controversial changes to drug pricing program are progressing through state legislatures

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Mia Cathell

A bill bolstering a federal drug discount program that conservative critics have warned is a backdoor effort to subsidize transgender treatments for minors passed in the Oklahoma Senate last week, as similar measures are making their way through other Republican-led state legislatures.
Gavin Newsom calls on California cities to ban homeless encampments

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Barnini Chakraborty

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Monday called on hundreds of cities and counties to ban homeless encampments on sidewalks, bike paths, and other public property, increasing pressure on local governments to follow the state‘s lead. His office released a model for a local ordinance that municipalities can adopt to make encampments illegal and clear existing ones. The template would prohibit camping for more than three days, creating a semipermanent shelter, or camping in a way that blocks sidewalks.
One of the last remaining Alcatraz prisoners opens up about Trump plan

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Barnini Chakraborty

EXCLUSIVE – ALCATRAZ ISLAND, California — Bill Baker was only 23 when he was handcuffed, shackled, and thrown on the back of a boat headed for Alcatraz, the infamous federal penitentiary reserved for the worst of the worst in the country. Back then, he was known only as Inmate No. 1259. Today, at 91 years old, he’s ready to discuss his time on “The Rock.”Baker’s story began on a cold and foggy morning in January 1957. He wore a standard-issue shirt and pants three sizes too big for his frame.
West Virginians hesitant about coal revival say they’ve been burned before

2 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Barnini Chakraborty

Anthony Sable has seen West Virginia go through some of its best and worst times. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, near the Appalachian foothills, Sable’s father worked in the mines just like his grandfather. Sable is a fourth-generation coal miner and proud of it. He’s been working underground for the past 20 years. On April 8, he was invited to the White House to stand behind President Donald Trump as he signed four executive orders to revive America’s coal industry.