California’s gubernatorial candidates hurled verbal punches at each other on Tuesday evening in their first televised debate, as Republicans hope for a miracle at the ballot box in November. Democrat Xavier Becerra faced off against Republican Steve Hilton this week for what will likely be the pair’s only debate before the Nov. 3 election. Their […]
The Green Party of the United Kingdom could tear itself asunder at next week’s party conference, where a vocal sub-group will put forward a motion declaring “Zionism is racism” and calling for a single Palestinian state. Greens 4 Palestine, a faction within the Green Party, has successfully pushed the motion to the top of the […]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is calling for Tennessee to reinstate the electric chair after a botched lethal injection left convicted murderer Christa Pike alive following two doses of the execution drug. Pike, 50, was set to be executed on Wednesday, but after officials administered two doses of pentobarbital that evening, Pike remained alive and was […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Israel gave the United Kingdom intelligence about an “Iranian-sponsored attack,” implied to be related to the recent Royal Air Force Fairford incident, only to be sanctioned shortly after. Speaking to Fox News, Netanyahu was asked about the “recent scare in Britain,” referring to an incident in which five […]
A super PAC affiliated with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced a $230 million fundraising haul for the third quarter of 2026, the final period before the midterm elections. House Majority PAC and its sister issue-advocacy group, House Majority Forward, announced their best quarter in history on Thursday, a sign of strength for Democrats as […]
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro will no longer be able to bring charges against former Olympian David Hearn after a D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed the Reflecting Pool vandalism case with prejudice. Judge Todd Edelman filed an order on Thursday to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning the case is permanently […]
Alaska’s Democratic Senate nominee, former Rep. Mary Peltola, attempted to distance herself from the party label in a new advertisement campaign, telling voters, “If it’s not good for Alaska, it’s not getting my vote.” Peltola’s ad referenced several of her GOP-aligned votes in 2024, which condemned the Biden administration’s border policies and pushed through increased […]
Staring down the final two years left in office, President Donald Trump is in legacy mode. The Republican Party is busy staving off major losses in the midterm elections, but Trump’s main focus is on how to ensure that his remaking of presidential power in Washington isn’t erased when his second term ends. In an […]
President Donald Trump acknowledged that scheduling the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention during the NFL’s opening game of the 2026 season was not the best idea. The president sat down with Time magazine for an interview this week and was asked about the possibility of Democrats taking control of Congress in the midterm elections. He […]
Welcome to Washington Secrets, which this week comes to you from Kansas. If a friend sent you this and you’d like to sign up, CLICK HERE. SALINA, Kansas — Kansas holds the record for the longest continuous streak of single-party control of both Senate seats in a state. Republicans have held them since 1939. Could […]
