Welcome to Washington Secrets where we run you through the lessons learned from an Iran war game that looked at the economic impacts of shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, and drill into why Marco Rubio’s presidential hopes are surging (and if they are real) … The first sign of a brewing crisis is when […]
Former Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard, also known as “America’s worst mayor,” is giving public office another go, switching parties and states to run as a Republican in Georgia. Henyard filed to run for the Fulton County, Georgia, Board of Commissioners and qualified for the May 19 primary election on March 5. Her political comeback […]
EXCLUSIVE — Senior House Democrats are pushing Immigration and Customs Enforcement for answers about millions of dollars in congressional funding wasted on thousands of vehicles that officers cannot use following a Washington Examiner investigation that exposed the expenditure. Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee sent acting ICE Director Todd Lyons a letter Wednesday asking the […]
EXCLUSIVE — House Republicans will bring in the nation’s largest hospitals and healthcare providers next week for their latest investigation into rising medical costs, as the party searches for a winning message on affordability ahead of the 2026 elections. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing on March 18, featuring testimonies from the American […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani “sympathizes” with “the wrong side” in the aftermath of an attempted bombing in the city. Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, celebrated Ramadan with Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel protester who was detained by federal immigration officers last year, on Sunday. The mayor’s […]
President Donald Trump pivoted on concerns over rising oil prices, saying that it was poised to make the United States “a lot of money.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump suggested for the first time that rising oil prices were actually a good thing, as the U.S. is the world’s leading producer of oil. […]
Federal investigators announced on Monday a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to those responsible for stealing four military drone systems from Fort Campbell last year. The four Skydio X10D Drone Systems were taken from the 326th Division Engineer Battalion between Nov. 21 and 25. Fort Campbell officials said the drones were last […]
EXCLUSIVE — President Donald Trump, more than a week into his seismic military campaign in Iran, no longer wants to talk about winning the Nobel Peace Prize. The president often claims that his peacemaking bona fides and “peace through strength” foreign policy agenda make him a shoo-in for the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s top honor. But in […]
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) is making a special campaign announcement Thursday morning in his home state of South Carolina. It’s unclear at this time what the topic of the announcement will be, but many are speculating that he may be the latest congressman to retire at the end of this year. Clyburn, 85, has served […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has an early lead against former Vice President Kamala Harris in California for a hypothetical 2028 presidential primary race, according to a new poll. 28% of Democratic primary voters support Newsom in the Golden State. That gives the term-limited governor double the support of Harris, who sits at 14%. The 2028 […]
