Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday not to expect “instant results” in the process of transitioning Venezuela from an authoritarian to a democratic state. It has been seven months since the United States toppled Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro from power and established authority in the South American country, with officials touting a three-phase plan […]
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) accused ex-son-in-law Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) of tormenting his family amid a yearslong dispute that includes allegations Miller abused the senator’s daughter. Moreno, who made on-camera remarks Tuesday about the divorce and child custody battle between his daughter and Miller, said the family “fears what this guy is capable of.” Miller, […]
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) blasted Todd Blanche’s bid to become attorney general, accusing Republicans of abandoning Congress’s oversight responsibilities and allowing Donald Trump to profit from the presidency without consequence. Booker argued that lawmakers failed to adequately scrutinize Trump while advancing Blanche, the president’s former personal defense attorney, to serve as the nation’s top law […]
The Pentagon’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., is projected to cost an additional $1.4 billion through the end of President Donald Trump’s term, according to information provided to Congress and confirmed by the Washington Examiner. The estimate, which covers October 2026 through January 2029, comes on top of the hundreds of millions […]
Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham filed a temporary restraining order against Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) on Monday, the latest episode in the saga around the embattled congressman. Grisham’s lawyers filed the motion in a Cuyahoga County, Ohio, court. It accuses Miller of breaching a 2023 settlement that capped off a round of litigation […]
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison broke his silence on the antitrust litigation facing his company’s proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. In a New York Times guest essay published Tuesday, Ellison argued that legal pushback against the deal has been motivated by concerns over his ownership of CNN, not market share as argued […]
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, accused Todd Blanche of perjury Tuesday as Republicans prepared to advance his nomination for attorney general. Durbin said in opening remarks that Blanche contradicted himself last month, when he appeared before the panel for his confirmation hearing. At that hearing, Blanche denied calling […]
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) is taking the unusual step of calling for a House Ethics Committee investigation into himself as he comes under pressure to resign or not seek reelection amid domestic violence allegations made against him by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH). “In light of all the renewed […]
Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets, where we have been cooking RFK Jr.’s contribution to the nation’s diet: salmon cakes. Plus, we scoop that Britain’s new foreign secretary is in Washington to meet with Marco Rubio on Wednesday. Plus, why does Karoline Leavitt sometimes turn to meetings with only half her makeup done? First, […]
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) has not spoken directly to President Donald Trump about putting pressure on Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) to resign from Congress or not to seek reelection in November. The development comes as Trump emerges as the only person who could encourage Miller to step down or step aside before a series of […]
