President Donald Trump is pledging not to sign any legislation until the Senate approves the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act, but the threat could be less menacing and not as government-halting as it sounds. Trump vowed last Sunday not to sign any bills into law until Congress sends to his desk the SAVE Act, which […]
Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, seeking to strike down the administration’s order labeling it a “supply chain risk.” Last week, the Pentagon formally tagged the artificial intelligence company with the designation usually reserved for foreign entities after bitter negotiations between Anthropic and the department failed to make a breakthrough. “These […]
A high-profile member of the National Transportation Safety Board has been fired by the White House after reports alleging misconduct, harassment of staff, and misuse of government resources. The dismissal of NTSB board member Todd Inman was confirmed Monday by White House spokesman Kush Desai, who said the decision followed “highly concerning” reports about his […]
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) said Monday that he is officially leaving the Republican Party after launching an independent run for reelection last week. “Today, I’m asking the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster,” he said in a virtual press conference with reporters. Although he will now be […]
Liberal dark money has significantly boosted the effort by Virginia Democrats to redraw their state’s congressional maps using a ballot initiative this spring. Virginians for Fair Elections, a committee seeking to give the Democratic Party a national advantage by implementing a harsh Democratic gerrymander in the Old Dominion, received over $21.3 million in untraceable out-of-state […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is warning hostile state actors, Iran in particular, that the United States will no longer engage in “hostage diplomacy.” Rubio made the remarks ahead of a flag-raising ceremony at the State Department to mark U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. The top diplomat asked for a moment of reflection, noting […]
President Donald Trump said on Monday he spoke with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has agreed to grant the Iranian national women’s soccer team. Trump said five players have been granted asylum, and the other members are in the process of gaining such protection. He added that some members denied refuge because they are […]
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced a plan Monday to eliminate federal income taxes on the first $75,000 of income for most households, a change aimed at boosting working- and middle-class pay while shifting more of the tax burden to wealthy individuals and large corporations. The plan from the New Jersey Democrat, who is widely seen […]
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) urged calm on Monday after the price of crude oil surged due to fallout from the Iran war. On Monday, crude oil prices climbed to $119.50 a barrel before falling back. They leveled off to hover around $100 per barrel by late Monday morning. Oil prices had not surged […]
Welcome to a new week and Monday’s edition of Washington Secrets. It’s a United Kingdom special. Priti Patel, Britain’s shadow foreign secretary, explains why her Conservative Party is the natural ally of the Republican Party, rather than any Voldemorts, and we have the inside story of Nigel Farage’s fruitless quest to meet Donald Trump at […]
