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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Ukrainian prime minister makes unscheduled White House visit

22 hours ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Christian Datoc

EXCLUSIVE — Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal was at the White House Wednesday ahead of the imminent signing of a U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal and just an hour after President Donald Trump’s latest social media attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
NIH promises major autism updates ‘within next year’ despite RFK Jr.’s September goal

22 hours ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Emily Hallas

National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya promised that answers and solutions regarding the United States’s surge of autism will come “within the next year,” marking a later date than the September deadline Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. previously announced.
Study shows wide range of positive effects from Ohio school choice program

1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Emily Hallas

Research from the Urban Institute on Ohio’s school choice program indicated that giving children the option to attend private schools through vouchers significantly improves academic outcomes, including college enrollment and graduation. On Tuesday, the Washington, D.C.-based think tank released a study on Ohio’s Educational Choice Scholarship Program.
Trump plans installation of two 100-foot flag poles at White House

1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Christian Datoc

President Donald Trump is planning to install two 100-foot flag poles on the White House grounds. The president announced the plans for the flag poles, which he said he would pay for out of his own pocket, after he emerged from the White House residence just before 11 a.m. Wednesday with a coterie of aides and Secret Service agents.
European Union watchdogs fine Meta, Apple for antitrust violations

1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Emily Hallas

The European Union Commission fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of dollars for allegedly violating broad EU regulations over Big Tech. In 2022, the world’s most sweeping tech regulation became law with the passage of the European Commission’s Digital Market Act.
Hegseth praises Defense Department's first 100 days as tensions continue

1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Mike Brest

Pete Hegseth, whose tenure as secretary of defense has been mired in a series of events raising questions about his ability to lead the Department of Defense, defended his performance during an address to the U.S. Army War College on Wednesday. “From Day One and each 100 of those days, our overriding objectives have been clear: restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence,” he said.
Florida sues Snapchat for allegedly ‘exploiting’ minor users

1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Emily Hallas

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit accusing Snapchat’s operator of illegally marketing addictive design features to minors. Under a 2024 Florida law, HB 3, social media platforms that use “addictive features” are prohibited from providing accounts to children 13 or younger and must restrict access to 14 and 15-year-olds.
Trump rolls out softer messaging to ease fears about the economy

1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Emily Hallas

The Trump administration is changing direction on the economy amid fears that escalating tensions over tariff policy could be unsustainable for the United States. At the start of the week, stocks slid and the dollar hit its lowest value against foreign currencies in years amid the growing fallout between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, one of the most influential economists in the country.
Hogg vs. Carville civil war reveals the Democratic Party's sorry state

1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Joe Concha

If this were a boxing match, the tale of the tape would read: In the red corner: James Carville, former senior adviser to President Bill Clinton, LSU grad, former Marine. Born: 1944Nickname: The Ragin’ Cajun In the white corner: David Hogg, current Democratic National Committee vice chairman, Harvard grad, social media.
Michigan Senate primary set to reopen Democratic wounds over Israel

1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Samantha-Jo Roth

Israel is poised to take center stage for Democrats once again in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate primary, reviving deep divisions within the party over U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Nowhere are the simmering tensions over the war in Gaza among Democrats more pronounced than in the Wolverine State, where a once-reliable coalition has splintered.