Emily Hallas

Emily Hallas is a breaking news reporter for the Washington Examiner. A 2022 graduate of Bob Jones University with majors in business administration and international studies, she held previous press positions on Capitol Hill. She's proud to have been born and raised in South Carolina. Emily is a big fan of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Joan Didion, and Virginia Wolff. Follow her on X: @HallasEmily.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Todd Blanche wants to move DOJ away from Epstein files after replacing Bondi

David Zimmermann · April 3, 2026 11:08 am

FILE - In this June 11, 2019, file photo, Chris Puehse, owner of Foothill Ammo, displays .45-caliber ammunition for sale at his store in Shingle Springs, Calif. An appeals court on Friday, April 24, 2020, has reinstated a California law requiring background checks for people buying ammunition, reversing a federal judge’s decision to stop the checks that he said violate the constitutional right to bear arms. The law, which took effect last July, requires Californians to pass an in-store background check before buying ammunition, which involves running buyers’ names through a California Department of Justice database that tracks legal purchases of guns. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Wave of antisemitic attacks shows ‘never again’ must become more than a slogan

Gayle Pearlstein · April 3, 2026 11:00 am

A poll worker, third from right, assists a voter, left, on Election Day.

Democrats ‘tone deaf’ on what voters want: Joe Concha

Britta Miller · April 3, 2026 10:55 am

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC).

Thom Tillis draws Jan. 6 red line for next attorney general nominee

David Zimmermann · April 3, 2026 10:06 am

Pam Bondi

Kristi Noem firing response pushed Trump to oust Pam Bondi: Byron York

Sydney Topf · April 3, 2026 10:03 am

President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

UN Security Council delays vote on escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz

Brady Knox · April 3, 2026 9:13 am

Social Security money 9.

May Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 28 days

Asher Notheis · April 3, 2026 9:00 am

President Donald Trump.

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs and America’s other tax problem

Anne Rathbone Bradley · April 3, 2026 9:00 am

This detail of a painting by Nowland Van Powell depicts an American privateer battling a British vessel.

On This Day: Privateers given permission to attack all British ships

Salena Zito · April 3, 2026 8:59 am

A cargo ship carrying vehicles sails through the Arabian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz in the United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 22, 2026.

First Western and LNG tankers manage to cross Strait of Hormuz

David Zimmermann · April 3, 2026 8:49 am

A now hiring sign sits on the window of a retail clothing store in Garland, Texas on March 23, 2026.

Friday’s jobs report is better than it looks

Joseph Lawler · April 3, 2026 8:45 am

An employee pieces together components on an assembly line at GE Appliances global headquarters, Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.

Economy added 178,000 jobs in March: The key facts and figures

Joseph Lawler and Zach Halaschak · April 3, 2026 8:31 am