Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Donald Trump flies to North Carolina for a rally today, so we look at the latest polling on the Senate race there, plus we have the latest court filings on the president’s lawsuit against the BBC. But first, does no one think they can win the 2028 presidential […]
Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said Democrats were smart to use anti-corruption messaging in campaigns despite ignoring corruption within their own party. “It’s actually very smart and savvy politically for the Democrats to be going down this route and at least using this talking point,” Benson said Tuesday on Fox Business’s Big Money in the […]
EXCLUSIVE — A government watchdog group has filed a Senate ethics complaint against Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), arguing that her call to deter young people from working for President Donald Trump crossed the line from political criticism into threats against public service. The Center to Advance Security in America shared the complaint exclusively with the […]
The United Kingdom announced Tuesday that the Royal Air Force is deploying Typhoon fighter jets to fly defensive missions over Saudi Arabia as the Houthis continue attacking the Gulf state. The British government said the deployment will help protect Saudi cities and critical infrastructure from incoming aerial attacks launched by the Iran-backed proxy. British forces […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio hit back at accusations that the United States was holding back Patriot interceptor shipments out of spite, instead saying the U.S. was balancing its own needs and those of other allies. Speaking to reporters Tuesday during a trip to India, Rubio addressed the growing crisis in relations between Ukraine and […]
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Monday downplayed rumors Texas could sell a public beach to SpaceX, after the company’s use of the area for rocket launches spurred controversy. Elon Musk’s company occasionally uses Boca Chica State Park for rocket testing and launches, which means the public area at times has to be shut down, stirring […]
Republican Senate nominee John E. Sununu this week released a new ad distancing himself from President Donald Trump, striking an independent tone in the New Hampshire race as polls suggest he is within striking distance of flipping the seat red. Sununu is challenging Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) in a competitive campaign to succeed Sen. […]
Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is trailing his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race, according to a new poll. Ramaswamy is trailing Amy Acton by 7 percentage points as he battles to keep her from becoming the first Democrat since 2011 to sit in the Ohio governor’s mansion, according to a Marist poll released Tuesday. […]
Albertans voted overwhelmingly to remain a part of Canada in Monday’s independence referendum, an outcome that had been consistently indicated by polling. Elections Alberta said that with 1.5 million votes counted, 76% were for remaining in Canada, while roughly 24% backed independence. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney celebrated the results, saying, “Albertans and all Canadians […]
Florida is leading a multistate revolt to lower property taxes, another aspect of the growing divide between older homeowners and young homebuyers. Voters in Florida, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Wyoming, and other states will all vote on ballot measures in the midterm elections that would lower property tax burdens for homeowners. Proponents argue that such initiatives […]
