American forces have been targeted by and are retaliating against Iranian-backed militias in Iraq in response to the war in Iran. Kataib Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed militias have fired rockets and drones at U.S. troops since the start of Operation Epic Fury, Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, told the Washington Examiner. […]
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) announced on Thursday that she will not support further funding for the United States’s war in Iran, marking an uphill battle for the Trump administration’s effort to secure additional financing from Congress. “I’ve already told leadership, ‘I am a no on any war supplementals,’” Boebert told CNN. “I am so tired […]
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg plans to visit battleground states and areas that are considered weak for the Democratic Party during the 2026 election cycle as speculation mounts about him launching a 2028 presidential campaign. The one-time presidential candidate has visited 10 states so far this year and is intent on hitting more stops as […]
The Trump administration sued Harvard University on Friday, accusing the Ivy League school of violating federal civil rights law by allowing antisemitism to fester on campus after Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The 44-page complaint, filed by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in federal court in Massachusetts, alleges Harvard discriminated against Jewish […]
Welcome to Friday’s edition of Washington Secrets. It is our regular look at how Donald Trump’s week has gone, with two strategists running the rule over his ups and downs, including data from a new poll that shows that 48% of voters are “ashamed” that he is their president. This was another week defined by […]
President Donald Trump re-endorsed Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO) on Friday after rescinding his support last month over the congressman’s vote to repeal the administration’s tariffs on Canada. Trump said in a Truth Social post that he met with Hope Scheppelman, Hurd’s primary challenger, to discuss “various opportunities” to serve other than in Congress. He announced […]
President Donald Trump rolled out an artificial intelligence policy framework on Friday, outlining six different objectives that encourage Congress to champion deregulation, promote workforce education, and protect free speech on platforms. The Trump administration has made AI policy a domestic priority, as chatbot developers and technology companies rapidly expand data center infrastructure and improve their […]
Washington Examiner senior columnist Guy Benson said critics who argue the United States is fighting the Iran war alone have a “divorce from the reality.” “We were told, even in that clip of Hakeem Jeffries, that the allies aren’t listening to us and it’s totally going alone, that is divorce from the reality we see […]
Grilling President Donald Trump’s newest Cabinet pick may seem like an inauspicious way for a Republican to begin a national campaign, but Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) increasingly sounds like someone with his eyes on 2028. Paul would likely have had strong words for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) regardless. Mullin suggested he understood why Paul’s neighbor […]
Chuck Norris, the famous actor and martial arts icon, has died at age 86 after news reports said he was hospitalized in Hawaii. Norris underwent a medical emergency this week. The nature of the emergency was not disclosed. He celebrated his birthday on March 10. “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the […]
