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 […]
President Donald Trump will present the Commander in Chief Trophy to the U.S. Naval Academy’s Football team at the White House at 10:30 a.m. The trophy honors the winner of the 2025 football competition among the three major service academies — Navy, Air Force, and Army. COULD THE US INSTITUTE A DRAFT FOR THE IRAN […]
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR), while dining with two fellow mothers at an Arkansas restaurant last week, was told to leave the establishment because its owners said their employees felt “uncomfortable” with her presence. The governor ate lunch at The Croissanterie on March 13 with her friends and two members of her security detail, but […]
The Federal Communications Commission gave its blessing to the $6.2 billion Nexstar-Tegna merger on Thursday, shortly after eight attorneys general from blue states sought to block the deal in a federal antitrust lawsuit. The now-finalized merger is set to create the largest operator of local television stations in the nation. Nexstar owns more than 200 […]
The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 12 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. For months, like March, when the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, these payments are issued on the last […]
