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 […]
The Dallas Police Department announced Tuesday that it will shut down hundreds of Flock cameras after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) directed state agencies to halt funding for the automated license plate readers, citing concerns over privacy and Fourth Amendment rights. “Three hundred twenty-one Flock cameras currently supported through affected state grant funding will no […]
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico released a new advertisement on Wednesday, tearing into his competitor, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, for dodging the Democrat’s invitations to debate. Talarico challenged Paxton to three televised debates for the weeks leading up to the general election, but said the Republicans’ “billionaire handlers won’t let their favorite puppet […]
The Justice Department is expanding its antitrust investigation into the U.S. beef industry to include eight major grocery chains, seeking information about whether retailers have engaged in price manipulation as beef prices reach record levels. The DOJ announced Tuesday that it sent letters to Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize USA, Costco, and Amazon […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said the Democratic Party may be falling apart due to division over socialism. Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) crossed the aisle Tuesday to allow a measure condemning socialism to move forward. Concha said the move goes “against the grain” for Democrats. President Donald Trump used to […]
Professional golfer Tiger Woods had his driver’s license suspended as part of a last-minute plea deal with prosecutors over five months after he crashed his vehicle in Florida while driving under the influence. At a court hearing on Wednesday, Woods changed his plea to no contest. As a result, his charges were reduced to reckless […]
Republican candidate Mike Minogue is set to face Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) in November after winning Tuesday’s primary in the race for Massachusetts governor. Minogue won over 75% of the vote among Republican primary voters, defeating Brian Shortsleeve by over 50 points. As she seeks a second term, Healey was unopposed in the Democratic primary. […]
Dan Koh, a former top aide to President Joe Biden, won a crowded Democratic primary Tuesday to succeed Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) in Massachusetts’s 6th Congressional District. Koh received 41.1% of the vote when the Associated Press called the race, defeating five other candidates. Tram Nguyen finished second with 29.5%, while the remaining four candidates […]
The October 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 29 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. The program supports people with limited income who are blind, aged 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries receive varies […]
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is facing a delicate test of his leadership over the House Democratic Caucus after two centrists crossed party lines and helped Republicans force a politically fraught vote on condemning socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America. Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) were the only Democrats to vote in […]
