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In the most recent Washington Examiner magazine: • Mike Pence on Trump, Jan. 6, and American leadership • Jim Justice's unconventional Senate quest gives GOP a boost • The liberalism that swallowed Minnesota Read it here: washingtonexaminer.com/magazine/2023-

"In sum, Trump is liable for battery — not just against E. Jean Carroll, but against the whole US body politic." -

@QuinHillyer

Trump treated the country as badly as he treated E. Jean Carroll

The verdict finding former President Donald Trump liable for sexual battery does not tell us much new about Trump’s character. His defenders are wrong, however, to say his performance as president...

Overweight boys are at higher risk for infertility in adulthood, according to a new study. Children and adolescents who are overweight or obese were found to have lower testicular volume, something associated with lower sperm production.

Overweight boys at higher risk for adult infertility: Study

Overweight boys are at higher risk for infertility in adulthood, according to a study in the European Journal of Endocrinology.

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Sesame Street debuts first Filipino Muppet in effort to expand show's diversity ‘diaspora’

Sesame Street debuts first Filipino Muppet in effort to expand show's diversity ‘diaspora’

Sesame Street’s first Filipino Muppet is the newest friendly neighbor to join the children’s television show as the show looks to expand its diversity “diaspora.”

#WATCH:

reacted to a New York jury's verdict that found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Farah said the GOP should go after Trump with the same vigor they did former Bill Clinton after his affair with Monica Lewinsky.

WATCH: Ex staffer urges GOP to go after Trump with 'same energy' they did Bill Clinton

The View's Alyssa Farah Griffin reacted on Wednesday to a New York jury's Tuesday verdict that found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll in 1996.

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Biden investigation: FBI fails to comply with subpoena for ‘criminal scheme’ document

Biden investigation: FBI fails to comply with subpoena for ‘criminal scheme’ document

The FBI refused to hand over a bureau form allegedly describing a “criminal scheme” involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and an unnamed “foreign national” after Rep. James Comer (R-KY) issued a...

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Bud Light boycott accelerating and hitting other Anheuser-Busch brand sales

Bud Light boycott accelerating and hitting other Anheuser-Busch brand sales

Fall-out from Bud Light’s partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney is now spilling over and negatively affecting other Anheuser-Busch brands.

faced questions about the "optics" of

@POTUS

hosting India's Prime Minister given concerns about India's human rights record and differences between the two countries on issues related to China, Russia, and Ukraine.

Biden faces human rights questions ahead of state visit from Indian prime minister

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced questions Wednesday about the "optics" of President Joe Biden hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi given concerns about his government's...

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Chicago gay bars boycott Anheuser-Busch after brand backpedals on support for Dylan Mulvaney

Chicago gay bars boycott Anheuser-Busch after brand backpedals on support for Dylan Mulvaney

At least five gay bars in Chicago announced a boycott of Anheuser-Busch products after the brand backpedaled on its support of transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

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Kaitlan Collins could take over Chris Cuomo's former prime-time slot at CNN: Report

Kaitlan Collins could take over Chris Cuomo's former prime-time slot at CNN: Report

All eyes are on CNN host Kaitlan Collins as she prepares to moderate a town hall with former President Donald Trump a day after he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a New York civil...

A mysterious Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth after an unknown 276-day mission. The mission was described as an "important breakthrough in China's research on reusable spacecraft technologies."

Mysterious Chinese spacecraft makes return after 276-day journey

A mysterious Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth after an unknown 276-day mission.

"The markets need to regain equilibrium. To that end, just for once, the central bankers should keep things steady. For once, they should not just do something, but stand there – placid, confident, and well-composed." -

@QuinHillyer

After mixed inflationary signals, Federal Reserve should hit ‘pause’ button

While the inflation report released today is not encouraging, it’s also not a disaster. There is good reason for the Federal Reserve Board to pause its series of interest-rate hikes and instead wait...

@POTUS

heartily attacked "extreme" MAGA Republicans for holding U.S. credit "hostage" in a "manufactured crisis" the day after meeting with congressional leaders. "They refer to themselves as the MAGA Republicans, and they've taken control of the House."

Biden hammers 'extreme' MAGA Republicans in New York as debt ceiling talks stall

President Joe Biden heartily attacked "extreme" MAGA Republicans in remarks delivered at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, on Wednesday for holding U.S. credit "hostage" in a...

@wesleyan_u

, a liberal arts university in Connecticut, says it will now cover the costs of any student who wishes to get an abortion or a Plan B contraceptive, regardless of their insurance status. The school will also pay for any transportation costs.

Connecticut liberal arts college says it will pay for students to get abortions

A liberal arts university in Connecticut says it will now cover the costs of any student who wishes to get an abortion or a Plan B contraceptive, regardless of their insurance status.

While 73% of Democrats approve of

@VP

Harris's job performance as of April, a recent

@FoxNews

poll shows that her favorability is ticking downward compared to surveys taken at the beginning of the year, when she had a 77% approval rating.

Kamala Harris losing favor among Democrats as party approval rating hits new low: Poll

Vice President Kamala Harris will need to pull out extra tools in her arsenal to appeal to her own party as her likeability among Democrats is slowly decreasing.

#EXCLUSIVE — Veterans would begin to see expanded healthcare options outside of the

@DeptVetAffairs

under a new bill being reintroduced by

@RepAndyBiggsAZ

. “We must uphold the promise we made to provide [veterans with] quality healthcare,” Biggs said.

Biggs introduces bill to expand healthcare options for veterans outside VA

EXCLUSIVE — Veterans would begin to see expanded healthcare options outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs under a new bill being reintroduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) on Wednesday.

#EXCLUSIVE —

@SenRonJohnson

said the Biden administration's quiet ending of the COVID-19 national emergency is due to its unwillingness to admit that its pandemic policies were wrong. "They can't afford to admit it because the body count is way too high."

Ron Johnson attributes quiet COVID-19 emergency end to Biden refusal to admit guilt for pandemic...

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said the Biden administration's quiet ending of the COVID-19 national emergency is due to its unwillingness to admit that its pandemic policies were wrong.

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Rep George Santos pleaded not guilty to financial crime charges in federal court. Santos was indicted on 13 counts including charges for wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making materially false statements to the House.

George Santos pleads not guilty to 13-count indictment for financial crimes

Rep. George Santos (R-NY) pleaded not guilty to financial crime charges in federal court on Wednesday.

Washington Examiner Retweeted

Julia Johnson

@juliaajohnson_

@NvrBackDown24

CEO Chris Jankowski further called the live

@CNN

event a "true marriage of equals: A candidate who has lost his luster appearing on a network that’s lost its ratings."

'No amount of CNN town halls' can stop DeSantis, super PAC says ahead of Trump event

Although Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has not yet announced a bid for the White House in 2024, the super PAC supporting his potential candidacy is more sure than ever that he can best former President...

Washington Examiner Retweeted

Julia Johnson

@juliaajohnson_

Since Cuomo's firing from the network over his involvement in helping his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, during his sexual harassment scandal,

@CNN

has struggled to find a prime-time star. Now, Licht has found that star in

@kaitlancollins

Kaitlan Collins could take over Chris Cuomo's former prime-time slot at CNN: Report

'No amount of

town halls' can stop

, super PAC

says ahead of Trump event

'No amount of CNN town halls' can stop DeSantis, super PAC says ahead of Trump event

Although Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has not yet announced a bid for the White House in 2024, the super PAC supporting his potential candidacy is more sure than ever that he can best former President...

"That the intelligence community was so willing to conspire with the Biden campaign to cover up corruption is infuriating, and such rage will ensure

@TuckerCarlson

has a very successful career for years to come." -

@conncarroll

Why the market for Tucker Carlson is so huge

Tucker Carlson’s three-minute video announcing a “new version” of his show on Twitter has been viewed more than 20 million times in less than 24 hours. For comparison’s sake, just 1.6 million people...

What to know about Trump's CNN town hall

What to know about Trump's CNN town hall

Former President Donald Trump is making his return to CNN with a town hall event on Wednesday after shunning the network during the 2020 election cycle.

Donald Trump and

@Mike_Pence

are set to compete for the attention of the public Wednesday night as Trump holds a town hall on

@CNN

and Pence appears on

@SeanHannity

@FoxNews

TV show.

Trump and Pence hold dueling TV events one day after New York verdict

Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence are set to compete for the attention of the public Wednesday night as Trump holds a town hall on CNN and Pence appears on Sean...

@GovRonDeSantis

signed a sweeping immigration bill into law at an event in Jacksonville, Florida, in an effort to curb illegal immigration. The law provides $12 million towards transporting illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities, among other items.

DeSantis signs sweeping immigration bill into law

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a sweeping immigration bill into law at an event in Jacksonville, Florida, in an effort to curb illegal immigration.

GOP presidential hopeful

@NikkiHaley

will take part in

@SenJoniErnst

's annual "Roast and Ride" fundraiser for veterans next month. Ernst has been neutral in the GOP primary, and Haley is the first declared hopeful announced as a guest for the event.

Haley to attend Ernst's 'Roast and Ride' Iowa fundraiser as special guest

Republican 2024 contender Nikki Haley will take part in Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-IA) annual "Roast and Ride" fundraiser for veterans next month.

The latest guaranteed income program in California is anticipated to start in less than a month, and recipients of the program will get monthly payments of $500. The yearlong program is intended to help mothers in the city of El Monte.

Stimulus check update: Direct payment of $500 expected to be paid to El Monte residents in 22 days

The latest guaranteed income program in California is anticipated to start in less than a month, and recipients of the program will get monthly payments of $500.

#NEW All eyes are on

host

as she prepares to moderate a town hall with former President Donald Trump. Afterward, the host may find herself with a new, more lucrative contract at the television network.

Kaitlan Collins could take over Chris Cuomo's former prime-time slot at CNN: Report

"This complicity in state kidnappings of children is not journalism. It is pure, unbridled activism from a media class that has openly thrown objectivity to the wind and taken sides with transgender extremists." -

@ZacharyFaria

Corporate media wants to help Democrats separate supposedly 'trans' children from their parents

The gender ideology that controls the Democratic Party dictates that gender-confused children must be freed from their own parents so that they can pursue irreversible sex change surgeries. That same...

@POTUS

's 2024 presidential campaign unveiled a national advisory board featuring 50 prominent Democrats. Former

@SpeakerPelosi

will chair the panel, which includes some of Biden's past rivals.

Biden campaign unveils national advisory board chaired by Pelosi

President Joe Biden's 2024 presidential campaign unveiled a national advisory board Wednesday featuring 50 prominent Democrats.

An Arizona state budget brokered by

@GovernorHobbs

and legislative Republicans scraped through the state Senate, despite opposition from Democrats. The $17.8 billion budget is the largest in the state's history.

Arizona's Democratic governor bucks party and recruits Republicans to pass budget

An Arizona state budget brokered by Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) and legislative Republicans scraped through the state Senate, despite opposition from Democrats.

Chairman

presented evidence alleging the Biden family had business dealings in Romania and China. Here are four of the takeaways from the newly presented evidence.

Hunter Biden investigation: Four key takeaways from new GOP report into family's 'influence...

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) presented evidence alleging the Biden family had business dealings in Romania and China.

"Seems that in the news industry, a little bit of prudence could go a long way." -

@TPCarney

After another high-profile media scandal, maybe the industry should revisit the 'Pence Rule'

Most Americans — especially most women — don’t believe that married men ought to go out for one-on-one dinners or drinks with female colleagues and subordinates, polls indicate.

Donald Trump's campaign painted a bleak picture of the state of the country in a new ad. Paying homage to an iconic ad from former President Ronald Reagan, the spot titled "Mourning in America" ticked off a myriad of problems afflicting the country.

Trump campaign bemoans 'Mourning in America' in new Reagan-inspired ad

Former President Donald Trump's campaign painted a bleak picture of the state of the country in a new spot.

Biden is looking to 'find out' what the staffs agreed upon for the debt limit negotiations on Friday. #Biden #Politics #DebtCeiling READ: bit.ly/3nKFmJk

US border officials are reportedly using an online chatroom to tell Mexican authorities when to let 100-150 illegal migrants at a time jump into the Rio Grande and swim across as a way to make processing their release into America easier.

Biden DHS signals Mexican officials when to let illegal immigrants cross

United States border officials are reportedly using an online chatroom to tell Mexican authorities when to let 100-150 illegal migrants at a time jump into the Rio Grande and swim across as a way to...

Inflation fell slightly to 4.9% for the month ending in April, a welcome sign that the

@FederalReserve

's efforts to tame price growth are working. However, the figure is still far above the Fed's 2% target and real wages remain in negative territory.

White House celebrates falling inflation while GOP points to negative real wages

The White House celebrated falling inflation even as real wages remain in negative territory.

A guaranteed income program in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will process its next payment to recipients in 10 days. The payment is a part of the Minneapolis Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot, which began in June 2022.

Stimulus check update: Direct payment worth $500 to be sent to Minneapolis residents in 10 days

A guaranteed income program in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will process its next payment to recipients in 10 days.

"Enabling criminals and calling it 'criminal justice reform' is dangerous for everyone involved — even for the pro-criminal advocates themselves. Chaos, after all, tends to have a dark sense of humor." -

@ZacharyFaria