I’m George Gerbo, and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and talk about their coverage of the latest news and events. Joining me today, once again, is White House correspondent Jeff Mordock. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Washington is flailing. The establishment has gone into full meltdown over one man: Dr. EJ Antoni. Why? Because he’s telling the truth taxpayers already know–America’s economic data system is broken, politicized, and no longer trusted. For decades, the Bureau of Labor Statistics was supposed to be the gold standard of government data. Today, it’s a punchline. Inflation numbers have been gamed. Jobs reports have been massaged. The public doesn’t trust what Washington publishes, and for good reason. When the numbers are wrong, the policies built on them are wrong–and so,…
Read More...In some ways, last night’s Sammie awards—also known as the Oscars for federal employees—proceeded just as they do every year. In a packed auditorium a few blocks from the White House, government luminaries handed out medals to some of the nation’s most talented civil servants, recognizing groundbreaking research, major improvements in customer service, and top-notch stewardship of taxpayer money. The ceremony, however, was unusual in one respect: Hardly any of the honorees took the stage to accept their awards. Instead, they stayed at their seats, away from the cameras. Public…
Read More...The Trump administration is preparing to take control of the seating assignments in the White House press briefing room, potentially elevating conservative news outlets to more visible positions to pose more questions to press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Tensions between the White House and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government neared the boiling point Monday as Biden administration officials ramped up their public pressure on Jerusalem over the “intolerable” humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip while simultaneously embracing one of Mr. Netanyahu’s most popular political rivals. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic March on Washington by meeting with civil rights leaders Monday. The Washington Times stories: White House
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