Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington’s Secrets. Today, Vice President JD Vance is due up to take his turn in the White House briefing room, and we ask whether his position as President Donald Trump’s explainer in chief puts him in an awkward position, more vulnerable to being undercut by the president than, say, Secretary […]
Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, is appearing before the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday at 10 a.m. IRAN THINKS TRUMP IS BLUFFING, EVEN AS IT BRACES FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF PUNISHING U.S. AIRSTRIKES Cooper, the area commander overseeing the Iran war, is expected to face questions from the committee on the […]
Vice President JD Vance will get behind the podium on Tuesday to host his first White House press briefing since press secretary Karoline Leavitt left for maternity leave. Vance will have a tough act to follow after Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the first guest briefing and earned widespread praise for his composure and […]
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to testify before the Senate on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Blanche is expected to field questions about the Department of Justice’s budget from a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. SALENA ZITO: AMERICA’S LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE ROAD ENDURES This testimony marks the first time Blanche will face lawmakers since then-Attorney […]
President Donald Trump is forging ahead with a sweeping overhaul of the White House and the nation’s capital that allies hail as beautification and critics say is costly and unnecessary. Undeterred by criticism of his plans to construct a 90,000-square-foot ballroom in place of the White House’s East Wing and to paint the Lincoln Memorial […]
The national average price for regular gas increased again on Tuesday, climbing to $4.533 per gallon. It marked the third consecutive day of pump price increases, less than a week before the Memorial Day Weekend holiday, traditionally recognized as the beginning of the summer season. Gas prices have fluctuated between $4.50 and $4.56 per gallon […]
The Supreme Court‘s weakening of the Voting Rights Act in the Louisiana v. Callais ruling has led to much anxiety about the representation of African American voters in the Deep South. But leaders in the Asian American community are also warning that the ruling could affect the Democratic Party‘s ability to galvanize their voters with […]
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), fresh off a stunning primary election loss over the weekend to two Republican challengers, holds no remorse for actions that likely cost him his political career. That includes his 2021 vote to convict President Donald Trump of impeachment over the U.S. Capitol riot. “I voted to uphold the Constitution. That may […]
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is calling for the Council of the District of Columbia to implement a curfew for juveniles in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area as a public safety matter. Bowser’s plea comes after a violent brawl during a so-called “teen takeover” in the capital city’s Navy Yard section. Video of a melee […]
Negotiators for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and labor unions representing Long Island Rail Road workers reached a deal late Monday night to end the 3-day strike for the country’s largest commuter rail system. The work stoppage created chaos on Monday for the hundreds of thousands of commuters in the New York City Metropolitan area who […]
