The Department of Justice sent letters to California officials requesting they review a list of “likely noncitizens” who were sent mail-in ballots to vote in the Nov. 3 election. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder and Clerk Dean Logan received the notices Tuesday, according to the letter obtained by the […]
Katie Zacharia just made her debut as White House press secretary, but gamblers are already wagering a quick tenure at the podium in the James Brady Briefing Room. On Tuesday, her second day on the job, Zacharia briefed reporters for a little under 15 minutes. The short appearance featured an eight-minute opening statement followed by […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is waving a red flag over the partnership between his country and the United States, saying he feels his administration is “losing” a strong ally in the U.S. under President Donald Trump. “It’s a pity that we are losing a strong partner,” Zelensky said, referring to the U.S., on Wednesday in […]
Apple has denied an accusation from OpenAI that one of the AI company’s former employees brought confidential files on an unreleased OpenAI device to the iPhone maker. The frontier AI lab claimed an unnamed employee, who worked for Apple before and after joining OpenAI for six months, sent over 100 confidential files to his personal […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing two major baby food companies, accusing them of “misleading” consumers with products containing dangerous metals, including arsenic and lead. While still campaigning for the 2026 midterm elections as the Republican Senate nominee in Texas, Paxton announced a 68-page lawsuit accusing Gerber Products Company and its parent company, Nestlé […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is putting her political clout on the line in Michigan, where Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed’s bid could bolster, or complicate, her 2028 presidential ambitions. Ocasio-Cortez will join el Sayed’s campaign on Thursday, traveling through Michigan to rally supporters and mobilize young voters. She will join his bus tour through […]
EXCLUSIVE — A new conservative law firm told the Washington Examiner it is taking on its first case of “lawfare” for a client accused of defamation in Washington, D.C. Junel Jeffrey, who has served in U.S. military public affairs roles, is suing retired Army Major Charles Spears for criticizing her alleged September 2025 social media […]
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) railed against a Maryland reporter on Tuesday evening after he finished a debate with his 2026 Democratic challenger, Dan Schwartz, telling the journalist she could not record him during a press gaggle. “You do not have my permission to record. If you record, we will refer you to the prosecutor,” Harris […]
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. If a friend sent you this and you’d like to sign up, CLICK HERE. Today we go full-on polling nerd to look at one issue that could be overestimating support for Democrats. But don’t get carried away — Republicans are still likely to take a beating. Plus, the […]
Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson slammed former Vice President Kamala Harris for teasing another presidential campaign, saying she just wants to “stay relevant.” “I’m not sure she necessarily wants to run, like her husband doesn’t want her to run, like donors don’t want her to run, like a lot of smart Democrats want no part […]
