President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he plans to sign an executive order “soon” to pay all employees of the Department of Homeland Security. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that while congressional Republicans are unified in passing legislation to fund the department, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha slammed musician Bruce Springsteen for living a luxurious life but trying to relate to average Americans, after the singer began his tour criticizing the Trump administration amid high ticket prices. Springsteen launched his political concert tour, “Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour,” in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Concha compared Springsteen […]
President Donald Trump downplayed the bipartisan housing legislation that many congressional allies hope will ease the affordability worries plaguing voters, saying instead in an exclusive Washington Examiner interview that housing is “all about interest rates.” Trump said on a phone call Thursday morning that he was focused on more important priorities than the legislation, which the Senate passed last […]
Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we analyze Donald Trump’s Iran speech and what it says about his ability to manipulate the media. Plus, will the Supreme Court become the model for the White House ballroom ceiling? And why are Republicans boosting a Democratic candidate in Nebraska? The pundits had assembled in panels […]
The National Capital Planning Committee, many members of which are Trump appointees, will hold a hearing to vote on President Donald Trump’s White House Ballroom plans. The vote will take place amid recent legal challenges to Trump’s plan. Earlier this week, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with construction, arguing […]
Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said there is a lack of trust among Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate over how to end the partial government shutdown. Democrats have accused House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) of having “caved” to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) in the fight to fund the Department of […]
Leaders of the Democratic Party filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing the president’s latest attempt to restrict mail-in voting is unconstitutional and an overreach of federal authority. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order outlining a sweeping set of mandates on mail-in ballots. The order directs the Department of Homeland Security […]
President Donald Trump called for his supporters on Thursday to boycott Bruce Springsteen after the rock musician launched a nationwide concert tour this week in Minneapolis, where he honored the two U.S. citizens who were fatally shot by federal immigration officers in January. Trump has clashed with Springsteen since his increased activist rhetoric over the […]
French President Emmanuel Macron doubted the U.S.’s ability to open the Strait of Hormuz by force, calling it “unrealistic.” Speaking to reporters during a trip to South Korea after catching the ire of President Donald Trump for refusing to contribute to a military effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Macron questioned the very idea […]
The May 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 29 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 […]
