A federal appeals court rejected an effort by the city of Baltimore and others to strike down President Donald Trump‘s executive orders banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the federal government and among federal grants and contracts. The ruling from the three-judge panel on the U.S Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted […]
A single island in the Indian Ocean is causing a nightmare for government officials on both sides of the Atlantic. President Donald Trump reversed his position on the United Kingdom’s plan to cede Chagos Islands sovereignty to the country of Mauritius following what he called “very productive discussions” with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump […]
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) on Friday announced that he is retiring from the House at the end of his current term, making him the 51st member of Congress not to seek reelection to the lower chamber in 2027. “Serving the people of Nevada has been the honor of my lifetime. Nobody is prouder of our […]
President Donald Trump is highly skilled at marketing and branding, but his freewheeling style doesn’t always lend itself well to message discipline. That is going to pose a challenge ahead of the midterm elections as Trump tries to bolster public perceptions of the economy and reassure voters he and congressional Republicans are doing everything they […]
First lady Melania Trump announced the details for the 148th White House Easter Egg Roll, which will take place on April 6 on the South Lawn of the White House. Tickets to the White House Easter Egg Roll can be requested through an online lottery that opens on Thursday, Feb. 26, and closes on Wednesday, […]
Utility companies looking to add every possible electron to the electric grid will not have the full backing of the Trump administration, as Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the United States needs reliable energy, not wind and solar power. Utility trade groups, large tech firms, and major manufacturers, as well as Republican and Democratic lawmakers, have called for […]
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Missouri alleging Starbucks‘s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies violated federal and state law, finding state officials’ claims were too broad to proceed in court. U.S. District Judge John Ross, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, granted the coffee giant’s request to toss the lawsuit after finding […]
Welcome to the latest issue of Washington Secrets, where we will be rooting for Sam Darnold, the pride of New York, as no one calls him, in the Super Bowl. Today we have our weekly report cards, with John Zogby trailing his new poll with more trouble for Donald Trump, and we take a look […]
Florida will administer all driver’s license exams exclusively in English, months after officials expressed outrage over a deadly trucking incident involving a driver they said couldn’t read or speak the language. The Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles instituted the new policy effective Friday, ending practices that allowed drivers the option of taking exams in […]
Kamala HQ changed its X username again after the account was rebranded as the progressive content media hub Headquarters. The X and TikTok accounts relaunched on Thursday under the new brand name Headquarters, with a video featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris sharing with users what to expect. This is the first time the account has […]
