Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) offered a brief but pointed rebuttal Friday to rumors he may be jockeying to become President Donald Trump’s next attorney general following the ouster of Pam Bondi as the nation’s top law enforcement official. “I’m not going anywhere,” the third-term senator tweeted. It’s no secret in Washington that Lee, known for […]
Kuwait has claimed that an Iranian airstrike damaged one of its desalination plants, marking the latest major piece of infrastructure targeted in the war, and exposing the scarcity of drinkable water in the region. The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy in Kuwait said the attack caused “material damage” to several parts of the […]
Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said that Democrats and blue cities are soft on crime and struggling to contain violence on Fox News’s Hannity on Thursday. “District attorneys and prosecutors who are anti-prosecution and pro-criminal — it’s a very bad combination,” Benson said. He continued, “Public disorder is a policy choice.” Benson said that mayors […]
Welcome to Friday’s Washington Secrets, and our regular roundup of the president’s week. We also hear Steve Bannon explain why Pam Bondi was always up against it, and just what was the British ambassador doing in Palm Beach? (A programming note: Secrets is taking an Easter break, so there will be no newsletter on Monday, […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said professional golfer Tiger Woods thinks he’s “above everything,” after body camera footage of Woods’ car crash showed him saying he was on the phone with President Donald Trump to the police. Concha said Woods acts this way because of his successful career and celebrity status. “Given the fact he […]
The Cuban government announced it will release 2,010 prisoners, describing the move as a “humanitarian and sovereign gesture.” State-run outlet Granma reported Thursday that those pardoned were selected based on factors including age, behavior, and the portion of their sentences already served. “That is why the total number of those released includes young people, women, […]
Interim Attorney General Todd Blanche, who assumed the role from Pam Bondi on Thursday, said he wants to distance the Department of Justice from its work on the Epstein files in the future. The Epstein files have been a thorn in the DOJ leadership’s side for the past year, culminating in a new law that […]
On a recent Thursday morning in suburban Detroit, a man drove a pickup truck loaded with explosives through the front entrance of Temple Israel, the largest Reform synagogue in the United States. Inside, were more than 100 young children under the age of five. The vehicle smashed through barricades and concrete, racing down a hallway […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said Democrats are losing their standing with their own party on Fox Business’s The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald. He said the new wave of “woke Democrats” is creating frustration within the party, and that people likely at the top of the 2028 Democratic ticket, such as Gov. Gavin Newsom […]
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said he doesn’t intend to support any nominee for attorney general if that candidate makes excuses for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The retiring senator’s ultimatum came after President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is being temporarily replaced by her deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche. “For me, the […]
