White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the first since the government shut down. TRUMP ANNOUNCES DEAL WITH PFIZER TO LOWER DRUG COSTS Leavitt’s briefing comes 13 hours after federal funding lapsed, sending the government into its first shutdown since December 2018 to January 2019. The […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) did not commit to extending Obamacare tax credits that expire at the end of the year, a sticking point for Democrats as the government enters the first day of its first shutdown in seven years. Johnson was asked during a press conference with House and Senate GOP leaders whether he […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) kept his caucus mostly in lockstep on the third vote to fund the government as Republicans hope to peel off Democrats uncomfortable with a protracted government shutdown. Schumer did not lose any additional votes on Wednesday as Republicans put up the same House-passed funding bill that failed hours before […]
A conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge announced Wednesday that she will run for the open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Appeals Court Judge Maria Lazar is the first conservative candidate to enter the race after conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley announced that she will not seek reelection. While technically nonpartisan, the past two Wisconsin Supreme […]
Americans want nuclear power now more than ever. Support has surged to new highs, giving President Donald Trump a boost in his goal of expanding nuclear power-generating technology and building homegrown energy plants to fuel data centers. In a new poll shared with Washington Secrets, 69% of registered voters backed Trump’s plan, more than twice […]
The Supreme Court will allow Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to remain in her position for now, while scheduling oral arguments in President Donald Trump‘s bid to fire her for January. The Trump administration asked the high court to allow Cook to be fired while the case proceeds in lower courts, but instead, the justices, in […]
President Donald Trump granted major security guarantees to Qatar after a controversial Israeli airstrike targeted Hamas’s leadership in Doha. Trump made the guarantee in an executive order, dated Monday but revealed on Wednesday. The order highlighted the close relationship between Qatar and the United States, bound by “close cooperation, shared interests, and the close relationship […]
Michigan lawmakers passed a short-term continuation budget early Wednesday to avert a statewide government shutdown. The continuing budget will fund the state government for one week, giving lawmakers that long to finalize a budget deal between the Michigan House and Senate. A joint statement by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, state Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, a […]
Five Republicans crossed party lines on Tuesday to pass a bill in the Pennsylvania state House mandating universal background checks for gun purchases. The state currently only requires background checks when someone purchases a handgun, according to Democratic State Rep. Perry Warren. He introduced legislation that would expand the gun control regulations to include background […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) condemned President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post that used artificial intelligence to edit a clip of him, only to become the subject of a second post. Trump posted an altered video of Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) after he met with them to discuss negotiations over […]
