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Transgender high school runner in Washington wins state title in girls 400-meter dash

Veronica Garcia, a transgender high school runner from Washington, competed in the girls’ 400-meter race on Saturday. Garcia won the tournament and became the Washington state champion in the girls’ 400 meters. Garcia ran the race in 55.75 seconds, one second faster than the second-place runner’s time of 56.75, according to the Pacific Northwest Athletic […]

Things to do in Washington, D.C., this Memorial Day weekend

Despite the rainy weather expected to hit the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area this weekend, there is plenty to do for fun with or without the family.  Memorial Day, which honors those who lost their lives defending the nation, is on Monday this year. Many Americans mark the long weekend as the beginning of […]

Alice Stewart, 1966-2024 – Washington Examiner

Washington was shaken this week by the sudden and tragic death of the political commentator and veteran media adviser Alice Stewart. Stewart, only 58, had appeared on CNN’s The Situation Room as recently as last Friday. Her body was found the following day in the Belle View neighborhood in northern Virginia. Authorities do not yet […]

Former Tacoma Police officer sues city, Washington state in $47M defamation suit

One of three Washington state police officers acquitted in the 2020 death of Manny Ellis has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against city and state officials, alleging he was wrongly accused of criminal and racist misconduct. Ellis, a black man who was left face down on the sidewalk as he was shocked, beaten and begging to […]

Pope Francis: Political enigma – Washington Examiner

There are two things that Pope Francis’s recent interview with 60 Minutes made clear: He is a complicated figure who cannot be easily boxed into a specific ideology, and the media likes to paint him as someone he is not. The interview, which was conducted by Norah O’Donnell, is a fascinating window into the thinking […]