Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) struck a philosophical tone in a recent social media post following his major loss to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State’s Republican primary runoff. The longtime senator cryptically shared the fable of the scorpion and the frog. In the story, a scorpion convinces a frog to carry […]
Oscar-winning actress and progressive activist Jane Fonda announced she’s backing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the city’s mayoral race. Fonda announced her endorsement to TheWrap, to which Bass responded: “Jane Fonda has spent her life on the front lines — from civil rights to women’s rights to the fight for our climate — and […]
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) brushed off President Donald Trump’s criticism, chalking it up to “D.C. nature.” Boebert recently drew Trump’s ire after campaigning for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). Following her support of Massie, Trump said he would love to see a primary challenger to the Colorado Republican. “I’m still going to continue to support him […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted former first lady Jill Biden for allegedly covering up concerns over the health of former President Joe Biden after a 2024 debate with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. Biden’s concerns were brought to light during a sit-down interview on CBS News’s Sunday Morning as part of a tour to promote […]
The Russian government’s most notorious troll is leaning into the recent bombing of a Romanian apartment building after a drone intended to detonate in Ukraine drifted off course. Dmitry Medvedev, the former president of Russia and current deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, made a thinly veiled reference to the drone […]
Welcome to Friday’s Washington Secrets, which returns after a short break. Have we missed anything? Today, we run the rule over Donald Trump’s week with our two political analysts. And we congratulate Axios reporter Barak Ravid for running his “Middle East peace deal is close” story again. Donald Trump’s week featured business as usual on […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is attempting to “undo” his previous remarks since the election became a two-man race following Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton winning the Republican primary. “What [Talarico] has been doing now that the race has gone down to a two-man race is […]
SACRAMENTO, California — Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA) is fighting a political battle on two fronts: one, in Congress and the other, in his West Coast home state. On Capitol Hill, Kiley has emerged as one of the loudest critics of California’s mid-decade congressional remap, accusing Democrats of redrawing the map to weaken GOP incumbents. He has also […]
President Donald Trump said he was meeting with advisers in the White House Situation Room to make a “final determination” on negotiations with Iran. Over six weeks into the ceasefire, negotiations with Tehran have waxed and waned. After a flurry of diplomatic activity and speculation, Trump indicated that the conclusion of negotiations was close in […]
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) will not run for reelection to Florida’s 24th District, marking the end of her 15-year congressional career. The longtime Florida congresswoman confirmed her retirement during an interview with the Miami Herald, saying she felt it was “time.” “I think I really held on as long as I did because of the […]
