A Florida grand jury determined that the state government acted inappropriately when it directed millions from a Medicaid settlement to first lady Casey DeSantis’s Hope Florida Foundation, and concluded the funding was further misappropriated to fund political activities. There is insufficient evidence to press criminal charges over the first lady’s charity scandal, according to a […]
Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Robert Kennedy Jr.’s stance on vaccines may be wildly polarizing, but he is a key figure in the coming midterm elections. We dive into why he is in demand on the campaign trail. Plus, saying goodbye to the Butcher of Bosnia, who — as far as we know […]
A Coast Guard cutter deployed near Puerto Rico interdicted a suspected drug boat carrying approximately $54.5 million worth of cocaine that authorities believe was headed to the United States from Latin America. The crew of the CGC Richard Dixon intercepted five people aboard a small boat roughly 50 miles south of the Caribbean U.S. territory […]
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) joined his Democrat and Jewish colleagues in condemning controversial streamer Hasan Piker, whose previously inflammatory comments about American Jews have drawn scrutiny from both sides of the aisle. Troves of House Democrats moved to condemn Piker after he said, “eventually, someone is going to come around and take action … against American Jews” if […]
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running against Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) in November, indicated he would reluctantly comply with New York’s new anti-ICE law. But in doing so, he intends to join a federal lawsuit challenging the measure. The law in question bans local police from entering into or continuing their cooperation agreements […]
Departing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered a simple piece of advice to her yet-to-be-named successor: remember that President Donald Trump is his “own best spokesperson.” Leavitt told reporters on Thursday outside the West Wing that she and White House communications director Steven Cheung joke that Trump is the “true communications director and press […]
Thousands of people from countries around the world are missing after flash flooding devastated the mountainous border region between Nepal and China on Wednesday, killing at least 353 people and leaving more than 1,300 unaccounted for, according to officials and local reports. Among those missing are at least 47 U.S. citizens, according to the latest […]
Iran and Oman reached an understanding on a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, clearing a major hurdle to reopening the critical waterway, but Tehran says implementation depends on the United States meeting a series of demands. The proposal would create two-way shipping lanes through the waterway, including a route for vessels entering […]
President Donald Trump is facing significant challenges among women voters heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with a new survey showing low approval of his job performance and broad opposition to key policies in his administration’s agenda. A national survey of 1,604 women conducted by Bellwether Research and Consulting found Trump’s approval rating among women […]
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico asked a Texas court on Wednesday to unseal two depositions given by his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, arguing the testimony could raise questions about the attorney general’s conduct. Talarico’s campaign filed a petition in Collin County seeking the release of depositions Paxton gave in 2019 and 2022 in connection […]
