Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump‘s efforts to overhaul museums and national parks. “There is an organized effort by the federal government to erase our shared history and whitewash our museums and monuments,” Shapiro said in a social media post. “But they don’t have the power to dictate our values in […]
The Trump administration announced it will close a controversial Biden-era censorship office ostensibly used to counter malicious messaging from foreign actors. The State Department’s Office of Public Diplomacy said it will dismantle the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference framework, Acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Darren Beattie first told […]
Most Americans are bracing for even more political violence following an alleged leftist’s assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk last week in Utah. In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Washington Secrets on Wednesday, 85% of likely voters believe that “there will be more political violence in the next few months.” Nearly half — […]
LONDON — President Donald Trump is emphasizing technological cooperation and innovation during his visit to the United Kingdom, but strict regulations and the prospect of billions in penalties levied against American tech companies remain one of the biggest sticking points in talks with his British counterparts. In July, the British government designated both Apple and […]
LONDON — Though President Donald Trump did not witness them in person, activists organized a rally to protest his state visit to the United Kingdom this week. Trump is spending Wednesday at Windsor Castle, where King Charles III rolled out the red carpet ahead of a lavish state banquet in the evening. But back in London, […]
Democratic state Rep. Francesca Hong announced her bid to become governor of Wisconsin on Wednesday. Hong, an outspoken Democrat in the Wisconsin state legislature, framed her campaign around elevating the working class and affordability, touting her background in the restaurant industry. “Working hard doesn’t always mean you can keep up. One wrong step can lay […]
The widow of Alexei Navalny, who died in February 2024 while imprisoned at an Arctic penal colony in Russia, said Wednesday that her husband was poisoned after two labs tested biological samples from his body. Until his death last year, Navalny was one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics. The opposition leader was barred […]
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will be the headline speakers at Charlie Kirk‘s funeral on Sunday, honoring the Turning Point USA founder alongside his widow, Erika Kirk. The Trump administration will lead the speaker lineup for Kirk’s funeral at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Four Cabinet officials, including Secretary of State […]
The president of Arizona’s state Senate will introduce legislation to rename a highway in honor of Charlie Kirk. Senate President Warren Petersen said he would propose the legislation at the beginning of Arizona’s next legislative session, which begins in January. He wants to rename Loop 202 in the Phoenix Metro area to the “Charlie Kirk […]
PITTSBURGH — The local FBI field office in Pittsburgh has identified Penn Hills resident Donald Henson as the suspect who rammed into the gate of the compound at 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday, accelerating right before the crash. Bradford Arick, the spokesman for the field office, told the New York Times that the suspect draped an […]
