The United Kingdom’s government-appointed terrorism watchdog is openly wondering whether President Donald Trump had a point on immigration, as the country grapples with the fallout of a migrant’s attempted beheading of a citizen in Belfast. Jonathan Hall, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, acknowledged on Wednesday that recent trends of violence among immigrants “does raise […]
The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating America how they know best – creating a series of stamps to mark the nation’s history ahead of America 250. The stamps were curated by designer Ralph Lauren. Lauren selected 13 photos from his collection that reflected the country’s values, such as freedom, opportunity, and independence, according to a […]
President Donald Trump underscored the need to downsize the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as he contends with Democratic and Republican opposition to his decision to tap Bill Pulte as his acting spy chief. In a lengthy social media post, Trump reiterated that Pulte would be in the post temporarily, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, […]
Reps. Clay Fuller (R-GA) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA) have filed articles of impeachment against a federal judge in Atlanta who allegedly had sex with a high-ranking police officer in her court chambers within earshot of staff. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross, a nominee of former President Barack Obama, has been identified as the judge accused […]
Tickets to the historic IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., are in high demand this summer, as officials prepare the landmark event to commemorate the United States’ 250th birthday. Penske Corporation, which owns IndyCar, revealed Tuesday that it received 288,000 ticket requests for the 100,000 free tickets offered to the public. Freedom 250’s Grand Prix race […]
President Donald Trump called on lawmakers Wednesday to approve a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to allow the president time to nominate and confirm a new director of national intelligence. Senators on both sides of the aisle have threatened to withhold votes on a clean FISA extension until Trump […]
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we hear from Rep. Erin Houchin about why it is so hard to protect children when they are online (spoiler alert: it’s Big Tech billionaires). And there’s good news (sort of) for Donald Trump: Voters don’t care much about the changes he is making to the White […]
Less than one week from when voters will cast their ballots in the Washington, D.C., mayoral race, last-minute endorsements have shored up the Democratic Party establishment’s support of Kenyan McDuffie, while Janeese Lewis George has maintained her backing from union powerhouses. The mayoral contest between the more centrist McDuffie and socialist Lewis George has brought […]
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, fired back at critics, saying, “They continue to try to make this race about me, and what they fail to understand is, it’s not about me at all. It’s about us. It’s about Maine.” Platner won the Democratic primary Tuesday night, obtaining 72% of the vote […]
Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson scrutinized the Washington Post for its noticeable shift in tone on articles about President Donald Trump. “I think there was a leadership decision at the top saying a resistance newspaper is not the path forward any further,” Benson said on Fox Business’s Varney & Company on Tuesday. Benson called it […]
