House Republicans threatened on Monday to hold Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue in contempt of Congress, escalating a yearlong investigation into allegations that the organization failed to prevent fraudulent and possibly foreign political donations. In a four-page letter to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones, the Republican chairmen of three House committees accused the fundraising giant of improperly […]
The Supreme Court will weigh whether an inmate can sue prison officials for allegedly not giving adequate medical treatment following a prison riot, a possibly key case for determining the scope of prisoners’ Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishments. The high court announced that it will hear the case Nielsen v. Watanabe in […]
ABC began an ad campaign on Monday asking The View audience to declare their support for the broadcast network and the daily talk show as they continue facing scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission. The agency, led by Trump-appointed Chairman Brendan Carr, is investigating The View for possible violations of the federal equal time rule […]
Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) on Monday suggested Secretary of State Marco Rubio should be waiting in the wings to handle negotiations with Iran if Vice President JD Vance can’t get a long-term agreement with Tehran over the finish line. Vance is in Switzerland this week with Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to meet […]
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, marking him the sixth change in leadership the United Kingdom has seen in the past decade. While Downing Street has become known for its revolving door of prime ministers, one resident has remained a constant presence throughout the political upheaval: Larry the cat, the […]
President Donald Trump’s efforts to revamp the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have been met with blunders, with the pool’s revamped “American flag blue” coating peeling just two weeks after reopening. The $6.9 million renovation efforts are part of Trump’s plan to beautify various monuments and fountains across Washington, D.C., ahead of the nation celebrating its […]
Welcome to Washington Secrets and another week in the swamp. We spent part of the weekend with the crowds at the Lincoln Memorial, checking out the algae in the Reflecting Pool. It just so happens that the nation’s top experts on cleaning up water supplies are in town. Plus, we wonder why it was Donald […]
Vice President JD Vance has become the face of the Iran deal, leaving two immediate tasks before him: negotiate a final peace deal and ultimately sell it to the public. Doing so, according to Trumpworld insiders, requires couching President Donald Trump’s brash public statements, keeping both domestic and foreign wings of the president’s coalition on […]
A federal judge on Monday rejected an effort by alleged White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooter Cole Tomas Allen to disqualify acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro from his criminal case, finding no conflict of interest with their continuation on the prosecution. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden denied Allen’s motion, concluding […]
An explosion and fire at a Qatari natural gas site left 13 people dead and 66 injured on Sunday, according to the country’s energy minister. Saad Sherida al Kaabi, Qatar’s energy minister and the CEO of QatarEnergy, confirmed on Monday morning that the operations incident was an accident. The incident occurred when workers were restarting […]
