President Donald Trump quickly endorsed Republican Charlie Hatcher to become the next representative for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District after defeating his original endorsee, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), in the GOP primary. Ogles’s loss on Thursday was the second GOP candidate whom Trump had endorsed to lose their primary race this week, after Amir Hassan lost […]
EXCLUSIVE — The New Mexico Fraternal Order of Police slammed Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) in a letter after he used a mailer to tout its endorsement of legislation he introduced despite the organization’s endorsement of his Republican challenger. Vasquez, who is in a tough reelection battle, recently sent out a franked mailer, which is taxpayer-funded, […]
Welcome to Friday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we take our regular look at the White House week in the company of a Democratic and a Republican strategist. The week started with a familiar pattern. After promising shock and awe, President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he was canceling planned strikes on Iran so long […]
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss the case stemming from an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service, arguing President Donald Trump’s Justice Department selectively and vindictively targeted him for reporting. Prosecutors allege Lemon was part of a “takeover-style attack” at Cities Church in St. Paul on Jan. […]
A federal appeals court ordered Friday that the construction of the proposed White House ballroom must get congressional approval to proceed, dealing President Donald Trump another setback in his ambitious project for the executive mansion. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 that construction must stop on the extensive renovation of […]
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has put wind in the sails of Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, announcing in a Friday floor speech that he will cast the decisive “yes” vote on the Senate floor. The decision amounts to a major victory for President Donald Trump from an unlikely ally. Cassidy, who voted to convict […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said people like Hasan Piker are elevating campaigns for candidates like Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong. “As far as Piker is concerned, if you are a candidate trying to appeal to the primary electorate of the Democratic Party, Hasan Piker is a winner,” York said on Fox News’s […]
Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers on Friday released a campaign message appealing directly to Democratic voters after Michigan Democrats nominated Abdul el Sayed as their Senate candidate earlier this week. El Sayed, a former public health official, narrowly defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), el […]
President Donald Trump said that he believes he could work with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) if Democrats regain control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections, despite years of pointed political attacks between the two. Asked whether he could do business with Jeffries as speaker if Democrats win the House majority, Trump […]
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed’s primary win has turned heads in the Democratic Party, and notable members are looking to join him on the campaign trail, each armed with unique ammunition to boost his platform. After defeating Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the primary election, el Sayed now faces the challenge of uniting […]
