The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University student fatally shot allegedly by an illegal immigrant, criticized Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) after she told them Congress “has other things to do,” calling her “sorry but” remark “just disrespectful.” “Just disrespectful, we were there telling Sheridan’s story, my wife poured her heart out, and just […]
Barstool Sports founder and owner Dave Portnoy expressed concerns over the rise of socialism across the country, as numerous left-wing candidates continue to win their primary elections. Portnoy, who has become more outspoken about politics recently, said Thursday on Fox & Friends that he does not understand how people can support these candidates because a […]
Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Washington Secrets, your deep dive into the nation’s politics and power. Today, we go beyond the headlines in Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures, and we wonder whether he should be announcing that he is planning a “really long speech” on Saturday. We are off tomorrow but back in harness on […]
A federal judge struck down a proposed rule from the Postal Service that would have forced states to turn over their mail-in and absentee voter rolls to the agency. Senior Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, a nominee of former President Bill Clinton, ordered the USPS to be enjoined from implementing its proposed rule in line with President Donald […]
Washington is experiencing a surge in tourism ahead of Independence Day as visitors from across the country head to the capital during America’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Hotel bookings for the July Fourth holiday are up 17.1% from last year, according to CoStar data shared with Axios. Marriott also expects strong demand across its Washington-area properties, […]
A 16-year-old boy has gone missing while swimming in the Potomac River by Great Falls Park. David Pazos, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, said Swift Water Team units were dispatched to the area for a missing person in the water at around 6:15 a.m. It’s not clear if the boy was […]
Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford warned that there’s a new wave of socialists reshaping the Democratic Party, not by leading with controversial cultural issues, but by focusing exclusively on economic populism. “It’s a huge problem for Democrats, but I would say that Republicans should take this threat seriously,” Bedford said on the Hugh Hewitt […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha slammed former Vice President Kamala Harris for “kissing the ring” of socialist leaders, and called on Republicans to change their messaging ahead of November. “This is all about Kamala kissing the ring of the unofficial leader of the socialist wave taking over the Democrat Party, and getting his blessing,” Concha […]
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) holds a 13-percentage-point lead over Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) in the race for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat, according to the latest polling. The Fox News-sponsored survey shows Ossoff polling at 56%, while Collins trails with 43% of support from registered voters. The survey is the first major poll to surface after […]
Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) fired two clemency board members who publicly disclosed their vote against commuting Tina Peters, breaking confidentiality law. Republican Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters became a cause celebre among Republicans, including President Donald Trump, after she was sentenced to nine years in prison over her conviction in a 2024 plot to tamper […]
