Ron Washington defiant as Angels spiral: ‘Ain’t no damn failure’
Only the fading White Sox and struggling Athletics have a worse winning percentage in the American League. The Angels are trailing the Mariners by 67 points and are 12.5 games behind in the American League West. But manager Ron Washington remains confident his team can rally together, even though Mike Trout (meniscus knee surgery) is […]
Jobs overstated? What to know about Fed chairman’s comments- Washington Examiner
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell provoked significant commentary this week with his remark that job gains might be overstated. Here’s what to know about what he said and what it could mean. What he said At a press conference Wednesday, Powell fielded a question about the health of the labor market. As part of his […]
You took foreign money home from a trip. Here's how to get cash for it. – The Washington Post
Unspent foreign currency is a waste of money, yet we often return home with foreign notes stuffed in our wallets and jingling in our pockets. According to a global charity OxfamThere’s an estimated 2.7 billion pounds ($3.4 billion) worth of unused foreign currency circulating in the UK. American tourists are also hoarding other countries’ money. […]
Donald Trump, GOP Senators Show Unified Front in Washington, DC
Former President Donald Trump declared that he supports the senators he met with at the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Thursday “1,000 percent” and that they are with him “1,000 percent.” President Trump held a separate “unity” meeting with House Republicans earlier in the day, then met with Republican senators and delivered a short […]
Garland’s Washington Post Op-Ed Annotated With The Truth
Attorney General Merrick Garland attempted Wednesday to shut down criticism of the Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) with an op-ed in The Washington Post. But his flat dismissal of concerns over the DOJ’s politicization as “conspiracy theories” fails to engage with the facts. Garland’s response in the Post came the week after he testified during a […]
Supreme hypochondria – Washington Examiner
If you spent a few minutes skimming recent headlines of left-wing media outlets and press releases from Democratic Party politicians, you might conclude — wrongly — that the U.S. Supreme Court is full of corrupt ideologues. Justice Samuel Alito, they claim, is entirely compromised to the point that he cannot sit for any case involving […]
Borders are not extreme – Washington Examiner
European leaders, we are told, fear that their relationship with the United States could be destabilized if former President Donald Trump is reelected and pursues an America-first agenda, not one aligned to the priorities of Europe’s ruling parties. Those European leaders should pay attention to their own constituents. After the European Parliament elections last weekend, […]
Washington woman, Idaho fiancé may have fled to Mexico with missing 2-year-old Seraya Aung Harmon
Pullman police say a recent Washington State University graduate and her Idaho fiance may have fled to Mexico with missing 2-year-old Zelaya Aung Harmon. Zelaya was last seen with her father, Aaron Aoun, 21, of Moscow, Idaho, on May 29. That same day, Aoun’s fiancee, Nadia Erica Cole, 21, was last seen at Seattle International […]
Israel’s righteous rescue – Washington Examiner
If any American still needs to be convinced of the righteousness of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas, then the juxtaposition of the Israel Defense Force’s rescue of four civilian hostages held by Hamas with the chaotic anti-Israel riots surrounding the White House should make the moral choice clear. Just before noon local time in Gaza […]
The Department of Hypocrisy – Washington Examiner
Attorney General Merrick Garland, media personality Steve Bannon, and former Trump White House official Peter Navarro all have one thing in common: They have each defied congressional subpoenas. To defy a subpoena is a serious matter. It can lead to contempt charges, fines, and even jail time. But to date, only Navarro and soon Bannon […]