President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the Department of Justice is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). The investigation comes after widespread fraud was reported in several Minnesota health services programs, with most of the defendants being of Somali descent. Trump has sought to tie Omar to the scandal, referring to her as “garbage,” and […]
President Donald Trump said he will not attend the Super Bowl over the “terrible” choices for the big game’s music performances. Trump made history when he became the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl last year. However, he will not make a consecutive appearance next month, citing the opening performance by Green Day […]
Republican attorney Chris Madel, a GOP gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota, announced Monday that he is ending his campaign. Madel said his decision to resign is because he can no longer align himself with the national party’s approach to federal immigration enforcement in the state through Operation Metro Surge, calling it “an unmitigated disaster.” “I support […]
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The press conference will be the White House‘s first briefing since Alex Pretti, 37, a Veterans Affairs hospital nurse, was shot and killed by a border patrol agent on Saturday in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS READIES FOR MORE PROTESTS AFTER ALEX […]
A top commander in the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China has been purged, signaling that even Beijing insiders close to Xi Jinping are at risk of being ousted. Gen. Zhang Youxia, who also sits as a member of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party, was dismissed from his role […]
Welcome back to Washington Secrets on this bitterly cold Monday morning. Today, we have a look at Marco Rubio’s funniest lines and a near diplomatic dinner disaster. The nation’s chief diplomat, Marco Rubio, is accustomed to taking phone calls from counterparts, ministers, and dignitaries at all times of day and night. And sometimes, if dinner […]
Rapper Kanye West said Monday that an undiagnosed brain injury played a role in his “poor judgement and reckless behavior” witnessed by the public. West, who goes by Ye, has garnered attention since 2022 for various antisemitic comments, including one interview where he said he saw “good things” about former German dictator Adolf Hitler. These […]
The Justice Department announced Monday that it has charged 31 additional individuals in a sprawling nationwide ATM fraud scheme that prosecutors say funneled millions of dollars to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization. Federal prosecutors say many of the newly charged defendants are affiliated with Tren de Aragua, bringing the […]
The European Union has opened a new investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the platform’s recent proliferation of sexualized deepfakes of women and children. The European Commission said it will determine whether the social media company properly assessed and mitigated risks before integrating the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok into its app. The body is particularly […]
The Israel Defense Forces announced that the remains of the final Israeli hostage have been recovered from Gaza. Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, 24, was killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and taken to Gaza by Hamas. Over 250 people were taken during the terrorist attack, and the recovery of all of their remains has been a key […]
