Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is hosting a press conference at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, during which he is expected to publicly address the first interest rate cuts of the year. The Fed’s interest recommendation currently sits between 4.25% and 4.50%, and the central bank is anticipated to announce a quarter-percentage-point cut at 2 p.m. […]
Two Democrats threw their hats in the ring to fill retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell‘s (R-KY) Senate seat, joining the race as political outsiders against front-runner Democratic state Rep. Pamela Stevenson. Logan Forsythe, a former Secret Service special agent under former President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump and current attorney, launched his campaign Tuesday with […]
Eight months after retaking office, President Donald Trump is inching closer to the Senate confirming his United Nations ambassador nominee. Mike Waltz, his nominee to be United Nations ambassador, was revoted 11-10 out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday after Democrats forced the Republican majority to reconsider dozens of Trump nominees over a rules snafu. The same […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said Wednesday that the recent dismissal of state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione is bad news for bringing down the political temperature, saying the United States will “absolutely” see more political violence after this. Judge Gregory Carro tossed the terrorism charges against Mangione, the 27-year-old suspect accused of killing United […]
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 […]
