The Aporia · Rena Rowe

2026-08-24 · Washington Examiner

Inside Trump’s push to remake global women’s health around the world

🔮 Last week, the State Department and Department of Health and Human Services announced the GCD’s secretariat would be moved from Hungary to the United States. assertive

2026-09-04 · Washington Examiner

FCC asks judge to reject Disney lawsuit over ABC’s licensing

🔮 They said halting the process now would prevent the commission from fully investigating allegations that Disney and ABC violated federal law. assertive

2026-09-04 · Washington Examiner

Fake RNC midterm convention link reroutes to DOJ Epstein files website

🔮 The official Republican convention website, gopconvention.com, directs visitors to information about the event, which will be held in Dallas on Wednesday and Thursday. assertive

2026-09-04 · Washington Examiner

Trump to use Qatari jet for international flight despite security concerns

🔮 President Donald Trump is expected to fly aboard the Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar during an upcoming overseas trip, despite lingering questions about the aircraft’s security capabilities. assertive

2026-09-05 · Washington Examiner

MAGA Inc. sends $10 million to back Paxton in Texas after repeated GOP pleas

🔮 Trump also said he expected to allocate roughly $400 million to $500 million for the midterms, though he indicated some funds could be held for future elections. assertive

2026-09-05 · Washington Examiner

Two guards accused of battery against inmate in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

🔮 Recommended Stories The Everglades detention center, formerly known as the South Florida Reception Center, was shut down in the spring after concerns that its tented facilities would not withstand hurricane season. assertive

2026-09-05 · Washington Examiner

Pentagon issues polygraph tests in hunt for leakers of munition shortages: Report

🔮 Some high-level security clearance holders in the U.S. government could be subject to polygraph testing every five to seven years, depending on the role and agency. mixed

2026-09-15 · Washington Examiner

Democrat on House AI panel pushes back on third-party safety audits

🔮 He argued that the process should not be voluntary or left solely to independent organizations that may lack the resources and security clearances necessary to evaluate the most powerful AI systems. assertive

2026-09-16 · Washington Examiner

Jon Ossoff sends millions to downballot Democrats in Georgia

🔮 The initiative will use rapid response, social media, and messaging to draw attention to races farther down the ballot. assertive

2026-09-16 · Washington Examiner

Virginia court sentences Abbey Gate conspirator to 20 years for role in explosion

🔮 “Given the depravity of Sharifullah’s crimes, the tragic consequences suffered by the countless victims of his crimes, and the need to deter anyone who would think of supporting a foreign terrorist organization,” prosecutors argued that the maximum sentence was necessary. assertive

2026-09-17 · Washington Examiner

Former Republican governor backs Democrat over Marshall in Kansas Senate race

🔮 He has built a record as a close ally of President Donald Trump and will face Hamilton in the Nov. 3 general election. assertive

2026-09-17 · Washington Examiner

ICE officer accused of shooting man arrested in Minnesota

🔮 A Minnesota judge issued a nationwide warrant for Castro’s arrest, and he was subsequently arrested in Texas in May. assertive

2026-09-17 · Washington Examiner

Mike Rogers calls Abdul el Sayed the ‘most anti-American candidate’ for affiliation with Hasan Piker

🔮 “This guy is maybe the most anti-American candidate across the country today,” Rogers said of el Sayed in an interview on Fox Business Varney & Co. Thursday. assertive

2026-09-17 · Washington Examiner

Environmental agencies sue over Trump rolling back power plant climate rules

🔮 The agency said the move would reduce regulatory costs, strengthen electric-grid reliability, and save an estimated $310 billion in compliance costs. assertive

2026-09-17 · Washington Examiner

Vast majority of Americans oppose data centers while 69% acknowledge using AI: Poll

🔮 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), for example, have announced legislation that would permanently ban the development and deployment of artificial superintelligence and temporarily pause advanced AI development until federal safety rules are established. assertive

2026-09-17 · Washington Examiner

FTC demands multilevel marketing operator Amway pay $225 million for deceptive recruitment

🔮 But the FTC and Washington allege that Amway and two of its affiliates, World Wide Group and Leadership Team Development, misled recruits about how much money they could make and encouraged them to buy Amway products even when they did not want or need them. mixed

2026-09-18 · Washington Examiner

AI leaders to attend state dinner with Jinping: Report

🔮 Several of the technology industry’s most prominent artificial intelligence leaders are expected to attend President Donald Trump’s state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, putting AI and the growing U.S.-China technology rivalry in focus as the two leaders prepare for their Sept. 24 summit. mixed

2026-09-18 · Washington Examiner

El Sayed says he and Harris have ‘come together’ after Biden administration’s struggle with pro-Palestinian wing

🔮 Harris’s appearance with el Sayed will be their first joint campaign event since she endorsed him after his August primary victory. assertive

2026-09-18 · Washington Examiner

WATCH LIVE: Trump makes an announcement from the White House

🔮 President Donald Trump is set to make an announcement related to Medicaid reform from the White House on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Trump is expected to announce a “most favored nation” pricing plan for some drugs covered by Medicaid, in an effort to lower prescription drug prices. assertive

2026-09-18 · Washington Examiner

Rahm Emanuel says ‘vile, hateful’ Hasan Piker should not be taken seriously

🔮 Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Hasan Piker has a right to his own opinions, but people are also free and obligated to call out speech they consider hateful. assertive

2026-09-18 · Washington Examiner

Elissa Slotkin headlines DC fundraiser for Abdul el Sayed as Democrats fall in line behind controversial candidate

🔮 Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) will headline a Washington, D.C., fundraiser for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed as Democrats rally around their nominee ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. assertive

2026-09-19 · Washington Examiner

MS Now denied access to White House grounds as Trump enforces ban

🔮 “We will continue to report on the President, the administration, and the issues that impact the American people.” assertive

2026-09-19 · Washington Examiner

Cuba’s power grid collapses as US embargo pressures regime

🔮 Trump has also suggested that Cuba could face further U.S. action. assertive

2026-09-19 · Washington Examiner

Oil and gas shipments through Strait of Hormuz hit six-month high: CENTCOM

🔮 Cooper said the U.S. military would continue working with regional partners to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. assertive

2026-09-19 · Washington Examiner

Trump says he will form AI Force to be led by ‘czar’

🔮 President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is forming an “AI Force” and will soon name an artificial intelligence “czar” to lead the effort. assertive

2026-09-19 · Washington Examiner

Riyadh airport explosion prompts Saudi Arabia to issue air raid alerts as Houthi fighting escalates

🔮 Oil prices have climbed above $100 per barrel during the disruptions, driven by fears that further attacks could constrain the amount of oil reaching international markets. assertive

2026-09-19 · Washington Examiner

Who is Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan?

🔮 When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, much of the attention will be on the high-stakes talks between the leaders that are expected to focus on trade, technology, artificial intelligence, and the complicated relationship between the world’s two largest economies. assertive

2026-09-19 · Washington Examiner

Newsom signs bills to prevent Trump from ‘dictatorial control’ over California elections

🔮 “California will stop him at every opportunity.” assertive

2026-09-22 · Washington Examiner

AOC says conversation about ‘electability’ is playing into her decision to run for president

🔮 “It may or may not be related, but I absolutely empathize with the heartbreak that people feel around that and, frankly, how those women were treated,” she said. assertive

2026-09-22 · Washington Examiner

Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose including fentanyl: Coroner

🔮 Authorities previously said their preliminary investigation had found no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances. Panettiere was open about her struggles with substance abuse, including alcohol and opioids, throughout her career. The actress, who rose to fame as a child and later starred in the television series Heroes and Nashville, discussed her addiction and recovery in her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning. “As I got older, the drugs and alcohol became something I almost couldn’t live without,” Panettiere told People. mixed

2026-09-22 · Washington Examiner

Eleanor Holmes Norton sends complaint about National Guard soldiers gathering near schools

🔮 “My office is in touch with the mayor’s office, and we have both asked the commanding general of the DC National Guard to remind his troops not to gather near schools unless explicitly directed by the Task Force or requested by [the Metropolitan Police Department],” Norton said in a statement. assertive

2026-09-22 · Washington Examiner

Beshear denies new book is tied to 2028 White House bid

🔮 Emerson College’s May national poll, for example, found Buttigieg at 18%, Newsom at 16%, Ocasio-Cortez at 11%, Shapiro and Harris at 10% each, and Beshear at 9%. assertive

2026-09-23 · Washington Examiner

Judge pauses deportation of man shot by ICE agent in Texas

🔮 Mullin said the Trump administration would continue its immigration enforcement efforts and described Garces Perez as a target of immigration enforcement because of his immigration status. assertive

2026-09-23 · Washington Examiner

Jon Husted adds to Republican chorus calling for Trump to end Iran war

🔮 Husted’s comments come days after Republican Senate candidates in Iowa and Michigan also called for the conflict to end, putting some distance between the battleground candidates and President Donald Trump, who has continued to defend the war while saying he expects the United States and Iran could reach a deal after the elections. assertive

2026-09-23 · Washington Examiner

New York Times shareholders sue newspaper over alleged anti-Israel bias

🔮 At one point, according to the suit, a Human Resources employee responded to her concerns by saying, “If you don’t like our values here, maybe you should go find a place whose values align with yours.” mixed

2026-09-25 · Washington Examiner

Schumer launches new PAC to boost James Talarico’s chances in Texas

🔮 Talarico is facing Republican nominee Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general, in a race that Democrats hope could break a decadeslong Republican hold on Texas. assertive

2026-09-25 · Washington Examiner

Don Bacon criticizes Trump administration’s deportation policy: ‘Should worry anyone’

🔮 By the time Mariana learned about that order in 2022, she was no longer eligible for the relief that might have been available to her as an abused, abandoned, or neglected child. assertive

2026-09-25 · Washington Examiner

Missouri attorney general investigates ActBlue over campaign fundraising fraud

🔮 The investigation will examine whether ActBlue processed fraudulent contributions that ultimately went to a Missouri political candidate, campaign, office, or committee, according to Hanaway’s office. assertive

2026-09-26 · Washington Examiner

AI’s data center problem could move to space

🔮 Google, SpaceX, and a collection of startups are exploring whether the next generation of AI infrastructure could operate in orbit, powered by the sun and freed from many of the constraints that make terrestrial data centers so controversial. assertive

2026-09-29 · Washington Examiner

WATCH LIVE: Trump to launch new federal government AI tool

🔮 President Donald Trump is set to announce a new artificial intelligence tool Tuesday at 10 a.m. that the White House says will help people interact with the federal government. assertive

2026-09-29 · Washington Examiner

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer changes tune on evidence she killed her children

🔮 During Tuesday’s status conference, Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, told Judge William Sullivan that “this entire case is based on speculation.” assertive

2026-09-30 · Washington Examiner

Trump directs media ire toward Fox, saying it features too many Democrats

🔮 “This is why MAGA, and REAL Patriots, will never like Fox! assertive

2026-09-30 · Washington Examiner

Mamdani receives federal security clearance giving him access to classified briefings

🔮 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has received a federal security clearance, ending a monthslong wait that had left him without direct access to classified intelligence on terrorism and other threats facing the city. assertive

2026-09-30 · Washington Examiner

FTC opens investigation targeting Anthropic, OpenAI, and other frontier labs

🔮 The FTC is expected to issue demands for information and compel testimony from executives at some of the country’s leading AI companies, including Anthropic and OpenAI, as well as the AI safety research organization METR, according to multiple reports. assertive

2026-10-01 · Washington Examiner

Christa Pike was set to be the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in 200 years before botched attempts: What to know

🔮 Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years on Wednesday, but she survived the execution attempt, which was delayed by nine hours, even after officials administered two doses of pentobarbital. assertive

2026-10-01 · Washington Examiner

Saudi Arabia, Israel, and UAE work together on investigation into Flydubai suspect: What to know

🔮 The passengers remained in Saudi Arabia for several hours as officials worked out how they would return to Israel. assertive

2026-10-01 · Washington Examiner

Blackburn calls to reinstate electric chair after Tennessee death row inmate’s botched lethal injections

🔮 Pike, 50, was set to be executed on Wednesday, but after officials administered two doses of pentobarbital that evening, Pike remained alive and was hospitalized, according to officials. assertive

2026-10-02 · Washington Examiner

Hochul says she’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by handling of Cornell rape case

🔮 Hochul said James’s office would investigate what information was available to law enforcement and prosecutors and determine who knew what and when. assertive

2026-10-02 · Washington Examiner

AOC, Sanders, Merkley roll out bill to ban Flock cameras

🔮 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation Friday that would prohibit the federal government from using Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader cameras and cut off federal funding for state and local governments that use the technology. assertive

2026-10-02 · Washington Examiner

Venezuelan man shot by ICE has bullet removed 11 days later

🔮 The defense argued that federal investigators could not confirm whether the officer was hit by the mirror because investigators had not interviewed the officer directly. mixed