Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), who is retiring at the end of his fifth term in Congress, is throwing his hat into the ring of potential Republican presidential candidates for the 2028 election cycle. In an interview to be released in full on Friday, the congressman entertained the idea of running for president himself while leaving […]
The Justice Department confirmed the removal of an Afghan woman from the United States in the first completed case before a specialized terrorism court that Congress created 30 years ago but had never been used. Nazira Haji Zada, 47, conceded through her lawyers that she qualified as an “alien terrorist” and waived her right to […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are under fire from Republicans after the two socialists were captured on video apparently sharing a laugh as the names of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack were being read off. Mamdani attended the 25th anniversary ceremony in New York City on […]
Twenty-five years ago, the 9/11 terrorist attacks changed the trajectory of the life of an Arizona college student. Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) is a three-term congressman who chose, in the first few days after the horrific attack, to leave the classroom and travel thousands of miles away to take the fight to al Qaeda. “A […]
Washington Examiner executive editor Bob Cusack said the midterm convention speeches from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance underscore Vance’s ambitions for the GOP’s future. “While Trump gave the red meat to the convention, Vance was demonizing Democrats and also, I think, making a little bit of a play for independents,” Cusack said […]
EXCLUSIVE — A high schooler is facing charges in adult court after Florida prosecutors said online cultish movements helped turn him into a would-be terrorist, records show. Hillsborough County officials announced January that they arrested 14-year-old Jose Pagan for allegedly possessing child pornography and threatening a mass shooting against a nearby church. Charging documents obtained […]
The New York City Council is moving to reform the city’s press credentialing system following the trial of Luigi Mangione after supporters of the accused killer obtained press credentials and advocated for him outside the courthouse. Council Speaker Julie Menin introduced legislation this week to make it easier for the city to suspend or revoke […]
President Donald Trump spoke at the Pentagon memorial event, honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “In those harrowing days after the attacks, we saw the authentic spirit of our nation,” Trump said. “We were all New Yorkers that day. Every one of us. We were all New Yorkers, but we were […]
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was seen shaking hands with his predecessor, Rudy Giuliani, at the 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The pair appeared cordial, shaking hands briefly before parting ways despite Giuliana saying earlier this week that Mamdani’s presence at the ceremony would […]
Welcome to Friday’s edition of Washington Secrets. If a friend sent you this and you’d like to sign up, CLICK HERE. What a week: 9/11 commemorations, more escalation in the Persian Gulf, trade war with Canada, and a first Republican midterm convention. Once again, we run the rule over how it all unfolded. Donald Trump spent Labor […]
