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Democrats must win 57 out of 77 competitive House seats to take majority: Cook Political Report

Democrats’ path to retaking the House in November has significantly slimmed as a result of the mid-decade redistricting war this cycle, a new analysis found.  The nonpartisan Cook Political Report found that under the newly drawn maps across 10 states, the number of “competitive” swing seats has dropped from 87 to 77. For Democrats to […]

Laura Ingraham sat in on the Fauci hearing — her reaction says it all

Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham sat through hours of testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday about his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her facial expressions captured the frustration felt by many critics of the former health official. Ingraham, host of The Ingraham Angle, sat a few rows behind Fauci, and can be seen […]

Indiana recount panel refuses MAGA challenger’s request to question voters after allegations of fraud

The Indiana Recount Commission on Tuesday denied a Trump-backed challenger’s request to depose 11 voters alleged to have voted in the Republican primary despite identifying as Democrats, the latest action for the panel recounting the votes cast in the May primary election. Paula Copenhaver challenged incumbent state Sen. Spencer Deery in the primary for his […]

Poor controls, old policies, and ‘systemic breakdown’: Report details DC crime statistics mess

The Washington, D.C., Office of the Inspector General’s investigation into the Metropolitan Police Department’s crime reporting process found it experienced a “systemic breakdown” of its internal systems for crime classification and data reporting. The MPD has faced scrutiny for its crime reporting statistics, which has led to the Justice Department opening an investigation into the […]

Majority of Americans ‘afraid or pessimistic’ about country’s future under Trump

More than two-thirds of Americans say they feel either afraid or pessimistic about the country’s future under President Donald Trump’s leadership, according to a new CNN poll. The survey found that 67% of U.S. adults said they are either “afraid” or “pessimistic” about the nation’s future, while 33% said they feel “enthusiastic” or “optimistic.” Even […]

Rand Paul to hold committee vote on holding Fauci in contempt for refusing to testify

The Senate panel chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) will hold a vote on holding Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt for refusing to testify about his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, an escalation in the long-running battle between the two men. Paul said he scheduled the vote in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs […]

How the Big Beautiful Bill became law: Medicaid battle intensifies

When Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) needed a boost, he reached for his 5-hour Energy shots. The soft-spoken 75-year-old chair of the Senate Committee on Finance told the Washington Examiner that the caffeine drinks and a firm Independence Day deadline from the president were the only things keeping him awake in the three sleepless days leading […]

Trump says he warned Biden that Fauci ‘was no good,’ but he didn’t listen

President Donald Trump says he warned former President Joe Biden that Dr. Anthony Fauci “was no good,” but he didn’t listen.  “I called Biden to tell him Fauci was no good, either didn’t have a clue, or was dishonest,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Wednesday. “The call was well received, but sadly, not acted […]

Hugging Face says OpenAI agent was in system days before attack

Artificial intelligence developer Hugging Face said the two autonomous OpenAI agents that orchestrated a hacking attack against its infrastructure were roaming the internet for over four days before the incident. One of the two agents — GPT-5.6 Sol and a stronger pre-release model — was in the company’s system about two and a half days […]

Trump doesn’t give a f*** what Tillis or Ernst think about Hegseth

Welcome to Wednesday’s Washington Secrets, where we have already eaten our bodyweight in popcorn during Rand Paul’s smackdown with Anthony Fauci (or the probe into the first Trump administration’s handling of the COVID pandemic, if you really must). In the meantime, we wonder whether Pete Hegseth is safe at the Pentagon, and whether Trump voters […]
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