States accepting federal welfare funds must require all state agencies, not just welfare offices, to report known illegal immigrants to federal authorities or risk losing funding for the programs, the Justice Department said Wednesday. In a new opinion published Wednesday, the department’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that a reporting mandate in the 1996 welfare […]
One transgender Hollywood actor does not appear to have any roles lined up despite success in major movies, including The Odyssey. Elliot Page, whose acting career began as Ellen Page, played major roles, including Kitty Pryde in the X-Men franchise, and starred in movies including Inception, Juno, and Hard Candy before Page came out as […]
President Donald Trump’s super PAC has made its ad debut for the 2026 election cycle with a $1 million national buy starting on Thursday that is all about Trump. The 30-second ad, from Make America Great Again Inc.’s nonprofit organization, Securing American Greatness, is narrated by UFC CEO Dana White and Trump himself, using clips […]
The House Republican campaign arm is pumping millions of dollars into ad reservations for more than 20 competitive races that could decide chamber control, a maneuver that comes in response to the Supreme Court allowing unlimited coordinated spending between political parties and candidates. The National Republican Congressional Committee has nearly $8.7 million reserved for so-called […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is raising the stakes for Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed, offering the Senate hopeful up to $100,000 if he hosts a rally about 9/11. “I’m offering $50,000 for you to do a rally with Hasan Piker on 9/11, the anniversary, and you can all explain to people why America […]
Georgia’s Republican candidate for governor, Rick Jackson, is homing in on the state’s social media laws for minors after Meta’s historic child safety settlement, pledging to codify the safety standards settled on in the lawsuit across all major platforms in the state. Jackson made the announcement on Wednesday, one week after Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr settled with social media […]
The U.S. Mint released a commemorative $1 coin on Wednesday, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and bearing President Donald Trump’s face. The coins became available for purchase at noon on the Mint’s website, with 100 coins costing $154.50 or a roll of 25 coins for $61. Among the coins to be bought on Wednesday are 250,000 […]
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. John James (R-MI) is embracing privacy guardrails on Flock cameras without distancing himself from the vehicle tracking technology, telling the Washington Examiner that “balance is the key” as the issue becomes a flashpoint in the 2026 elections. “Our Bill of Rights, our Fourth Amendment, our right to privacy is nonnegotiable,” said James, […]
Former Republican New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr. is hitting the airwaves to stump for his son, Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ), as he faces Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett in the race for the state’s toss-up 7th Congressional District. Kean Jr., who took a prolonged absence from the House floor this spring as he battled […]
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. If a friend sent you this and you’d like to sign up, CLICK HERE. With the world getting excited about next week’s midterm convention in Dallas, we have a reminder that wars are won and lost with local skirmishes. Plus, Nigel Farage is making a trip to Washington, and Scott […]
