Secretary of State Marco Rubio‘s success in charming the Washington press corps this week has moved prediction markets, with Kalshi now showing the Florida Republican as the most likely candidate to win the 2028 presidential election. On Tuesday, Rubio slid past Vice President JD Vance as the betting favorite for 2028 on Kalshi. Rubio leads […]
The city of Grand Prairie, Texas, canceled a private party for Muslims at a water park after Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) threatened he would pull $530,000 in state grants to the city. The event, which would have celebrated a Muslim holy day on June 1, was scheduled to take place at Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark. […]
FBI Director Kash Patel and the Atlantic remain tangled in a bruising battle over the outlet’s allegations that he abused alcohol on the job, nearly three weeks after its report on the topic triggered a public debacle in Washington. The claims that Patel showed up to work inebriated, among other accusations, have sparked a dramatic […]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris wants the Democratic National Committee to release its assessment of why and how she lost to President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. DNC Chairman Ken Martin announced in December 2025 that he would not release the committee’s autopsy of the Democrats’ 2024 election loss, making a widely unpopular move […]
New York’s budget agreement, announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) on Thursday, established the first ban on 3D printers that can print guns in the United States, as well as several other measures aimed at gun control and gun violence prevention. Hochul’s crackdown on gun manufacturing in the Empire State is similar to that of […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio “underscored the strong relationship between the United States and the Holy See” and the “enduring partnership” between them during his meeting with Pope Leo XIV. The pontiff hosted Rubio for 2 1/2 hours Thursday in Vatican City, where the pair reportedly discussed issues ranging from global politics to religious freedom […]
President Donald Trump unequivocally backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-GA) in the Georgia gubernatorial race on Wednesday night, doubling down on his endorsement for Jones in the wake of businessman Rick Jackson running a Trump-style MAGA campaign. In a tele-rally on Wednesday evening, Trump called on Georgians to get out to vote for Jones in […]
Indiana state Sen. Greg Walker said he stands by his decision to vote against a redistricting effort backed by President Donald Trump after he lost his Republican primary on Tuesday. Trump promised retribution after the Indiana legislature voted against a redistricting effort that could have shifted two House seats in Republicans’ favor. Of the 21 […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner participated in the 75th National Day of Prayer service on Capitol Hill Thursday morning. Johnson and Turner joined several faith leaders and members of the National Day of Prayer Task Force in prayer and to discuss the impact of the […]
Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Washington Secrets. The president is due to fly to China next week for his postponed summit with Xi Jinping. We talk to one of the top Trumpworld thinkers on the Chinese Communist Party, the man who raised the alarm during Donald Trump’s first administration. Michael Pillsbury says Trump faces a […]
