Mike Brest

Mike Brest is a defense reporter at the Washington Examiner. Prior to joining the defense beat, he spent two years covering breaking news for the Washington Examiner, and he worked at the Daily Caller in a similar capacity before that. Mike graduated from American University and is originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia.

Chairwoman Päivi Räsänen of the Christian Democrats attends the parliamentary elections media reception at the parliament in Helsinki.

Finnish MP and Lutheran bishop convicted for 2004 pamphlet calling homosexuality a ‘disorder’

Timothy Nerozzi · March 26, 2026 3:19 pm

Different LGBTQ flags hold by people on a protest

AMA flip-flops on gender surgeries for minors

Gabrielle M. Etzel · March 26, 2026 3:15 pm

Iranian American attendees gather outside the main stage at CPAC.

Persians at CPAC push for Reza Pahlavi as Tehran’s next leader amid Iran war

Mabinty Quarshie and Samantha-Jo Roth · March 26, 2026 3:10 pm

DOEDOE

Daily on Energy

Daily on Energy: Schumer’s five-point energy plan

Callie Patteson and Maydeen Merino · March 26, 2026 2:56 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks to reporters.

Elizabeth Warren proposes wealth tax on families with over $50 million

Zach Halaschak · March 26, 2026 2:39 pm

March Madness collides with prediction market chaos

Matthew Kandrach · March 26, 2026 2:37 pm

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stands before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Hillary Clinton 2028? It’s not as crazy as you think

Peter Laffin · March 26, 2026 2:32 pm

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper.

CENTCOM calls on Iranian navy personnel to abandon posts ‘to avoid further risk’ after commander killed

Molly Parks · March 26, 2026 2:24 pm

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Beltway Confidential

Florida is right to go after the NFL’s racist and useless Rooney Rule

Zachary Faria · March 26, 2026 2:13 pm

SCRANTON — Rep. Rob Bresnahan, who represents the 8th Congressional District in northeast Pennsylvania with the Operating Engineers Local 542

In Pennsylvania House race, Democrats try to stem tide of union support to the GOP

Salena Zito · March 26, 2026 2:08 pm

Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D).

James Talarico responds to pastor saying he should be ‘crucified with Christ’

Britta Miller · March 26, 2026 2:04 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

US pushing Ukraine to give up Donbas for security guarantees in negotiations, Zelensky says

Mike Brest · March 26, 2026 1:56 pm