Authorities are investigating letters containing “suspicious substances” sent to multiple Capitol Hill offices, according to a notice distributed to congressional staff. The Senate Sergeant at Arms said law enforcement officials are working to intercept additional letters before they are delivered, though some may still reach their intended destinations, according to a memo obtained by Politico. […]
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Thursday against California, alleging the state refused to review a list of suspected noncitizens who were sent mail-in ballots to vote in the midterm elections. The lawsuit comes two days after the DOJ sent letters to the California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County […]
Federal prosecutors in Washington state are testing law enforcement’s ability to punish those encouraging mass shootings from behind keyboards. A judge ordered James Bryant detained without bail Tuesday after Bryant was arrested last week for allegedly aiding the perpetrator of a deadly February school shooting in Canada. Reports and court records showed Jesse Van Rootselaar, […]
Abdul el Sayed became agitated when a journalist confronted him with a family member’s posts supporting the Muslim Brotherhood after he previously denied ties to the group. On Sunday, the Michigan Democratic Senate nominee told Meet the Press host Kristen Welker that neither he nor his family had any connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, an […]
Welcome to Thursday’s Washington Secrets. We have another nerdy look into the final stages of midterm campaigning, and we ask whether Democrats have any chance in the districts they have just added to the list of targets. Democrats announced last week that they were adding six more candidates to their “red to blue” program, expanding […]
Washington, D.C., could see a dedicated “rat czar” position up for grabs in 2027 if Democratic mayoral nominee Janeese Lewis George wins the election in November. Lewis George, the socialist councilwoman likely to replace current Mayor Muriel Bowser in the 2026 elections, announced Thursday that she would create a D.C. “rat czar” role, an official […]
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took shots at the Trump administration and criticized President Donald Trump’s press secretaries in light of Katie Zacharia’s debut in the role. “I think they have a certain look in mind, a certain type, and that’s how they choose,” Clinton said Wednesday on her new podcast, High Stakes with […]
Commercial imports into Gaza were suspended, Israel said, a move it credited to a request from Gaza merchants. Palestinian groups say the decision rests solely with the Jewish state. Israel’s humanitarian Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories announced the suspension on Wednesday, claiming that Gaza merchants had requested as much due to Hamas taxing […]
President Donald Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia is facing criticism over her background after a watchdog filed a complaint scrutinizing the new White House appointee’s claim that she is a lawyer. The questions started Tuesday after Zacharia was asked where she passed the bar exam, to which she responded: “When I moved to China.” […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against Discord on Thursday, marking the state’s latest legal action against online platforms in the name of child safety. Uthmeier claims in the civil lawsuit that Discord, an online messaging platform, allegedly failed to put in place adequate child safety features and has, therefore, harmed Florida’s children […]
