Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said she isn’t ruling out a 2028 presidential run, adding her name to the national conversation during a recent trip to Iowa. Slotkin joins a growing number of Democrats who have publicly stated they are considering a bid for the White House in 2028. While Slotkin hasn’t announced a presidential campaign, […]
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we take you inside Pakistan’s relationship with Donald Trump, and how it used a terror suspect, MAGA insiders, and flattery to position itself as a key broker with Iran. Plus, what is happening to Trump’s base? Pakistan has not always been an easy ally of Washington. But […]
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, a move that escalates the administration’s efforts to hold accountable those who sought to tarnish President Donald Trump‘s legacy. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to the Washington Examiner that an inquiry involving Hutchinson, first reported by the […]
Chinese officials have reportedly played a crucial role in the diplomatic talks that led to Tuesday evening’s ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave a special thank you to key external players who helped broker the 10-point ceasefire deal, notably praising China first ahead of the peace talks scheduled […]
President Donald Trump is receiving mounting criticism over the war in Iran and how he’s announcing updates on social media. “I don’t know about you, but I am sick of this s***,” former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly said on the Megyn Kelly Show Tuesday. “Can’t he just behave like a normal human?” MTG CITES […]
The two suspects of a bombing attempt in New York City sought to kill up to 60 people at a protest, according to an indictment released Tuesday. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, were indicted on eight counts for their alleged attempt at a bombing in New York City on March 7. The terrorism […]
First lady Melania Trump highlighted on Tuesday the first arrest tied to a law she championed targeting cyberstalking, threats of violence, and non-consensual explicit content generated using artificial intelligence. James Strahler II, 37, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a series of cybercrimes involving both authentic and AI-generated sexually explicit images, as well as […]
Israel was notably left out of the talks that led to the newly brokered two-week ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, even though the Jewish state had ultimately agreed on the time frame. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly wanted President Donald Trump to follow through on his Tuesday night threat against the […]
Vice President JD Vance warned that the recently negotiated two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was a “fragile truce,” while speaking in Hungary. “The United States agreed to stop attacking, and that not just the United States, but also our allies, have agreed to stop attacking, and that is the basis of this […]
The May 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 23 days. SSI payments are typically issued to beneficiaries on the first day of each month. Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries […]
