Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) raised the alarm about progressives similar to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani “popping up” in elections across the country as more left-leaning candidates gain momentum within the Democratic Party. Johnson cautioned against the shift in an interview with Fox News released Wednesday, saying it is something that has “never [been] seen […]
Trump Mobile will reportedly launch its first original model, the “T1” phone, this week. The anticipated launch comes after a nine-month delay from the company’s initial expected launch date in August 2025. The delay came after speculation that the T1 phone would not be fully made in the United States. Trump Mobile CEO Pat O’Brien […]
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass holds the lead in a field of rivals looking to claim victory in the city’s mayoral race this fall, according to a new poll. The poll from Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics showed Bass holds 30% of voters’ support, followed by reality television star Spencer Pratt at 22% and Councilwoman […]
Republicans are making significant gains on election integrity through a broad, multipronged strategy centered on prioritizing engagement with state legislatures, courtrooms, and redistricting fights, despite the SAVE America Act, election legislation backed by President Donald Trump, showing few signs of life in the Senate. The shift became especially clear over the past two weeks — […]
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Washington Secrets, which comes to you refreshed and reinvigorated after a break. Today, we run the rule over polling from North Carolina, with surprising results in a Senate race that might not be as clear-cut as you thought. Plus, we take a look at some of the mysterious language in […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York spoke on the Hugh Hewitt Show Tuesday about his take on President Donald Trump’s communication regarding the war with Iran. Host Hugh Hewitt said he thinks Trump has been good about messaging the objective of the battle with Iran in that “they don’t get a nuclear weapon,” but […]
Tennessee Democratic lawmakers in the state House have been removed from leadership positions as punishment for how they carried out fiery protests against Republicans’ redistricting agenda. Republican Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton removed Democratic lawmakers from all House standing committees and subcommittees until next session, “except where membership is required.” The development affects multiple […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is sanctioned by Beijing and officially unable to enter China but is allowed under a linguistic quirk of Mandarin. Rubio was sanctioned during his time in the Senate over his hawkish stance on China and work addressing human rights in China. Shortly after he was named secretary of state, however, […]
The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh, who was accused of killing his wife and son in June 2021. In a unanimous ruling on Wednesday, South Carolina’s high court ordered a new trial due to jury tampering concerns involving the former Colleton County clerk. “Although we are aware of […]
Los Angeles mayoral candidate and reality TV star Spencer Pratt trolled Democratic incumbent Karen Bass with a fake attack ad targeting himself. Pratt posted the AI-generated ad on his X account on Wednesday. He jokingly highlighted his own campaign’s use of AI videos and said, “Karen Bass got FOMO. These AI attack ads are crazy […]
