Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and FBI Director Kash Patel told senators Wednesday that they were unaware of any draft executive order tied to reported plans for President Donald Trump to invoke emergency powers over elections ahead of the midterm elections. The exchange came during the Senate Intelligence Committee’s worldwide threats hearing, where Vice […]
The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold its interest rate target steady as inflation remains elevated. After a two-day meeting in Washington, the Fed’s monetary policy committee announced it would hold its rate target at a range of 3.50% to 3.75%. Investors had expected that outcome, but President Donald Trump has pushed hard for more aggressive rate cuts. The central bank has not […]
Labor organizations across the United States canceled celebrations of civil rights icon Cesar Chavez after a bombshell investigative report published on Wednesday uncovered allegations of pedophilia and sexual abuse. Chavez, who died in 1993, became an icon of Latino civil rights through his activism for farm workers and Hispanic Americans, often compared to other influential […]
A judge’s dissenting opinion in a transgender case regarding access to female-only facilities ignited uproar within the federal judiciary last week over the intentionally provocative language he used to describe the crux of the legal fight. Judge Lawrence VanDyke, an appointee of President Donald Trump, declared in an opinion on Thursday that the appellate case […]
President Donald Trump’s military operations around the globe are a geopolitical gamble, watched intently by Beijing, which hopes the United States has gotten in over its head. The Chinese Communist Party has been left on the sidelines while the White House abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, decapitated Iran, and now saber-rattles against Cuba. China has […]
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has authorized the country’s military to kill Iranian and Hezbollah officials without explicit approval from higher-ups. Katz announced the blanket order as he alerted Israeli residents that the military had taken out top Iranian intelligence official Esmaeil Khatib. Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized the directive overnight. […]
The man accused of planting pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic national committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 riot is asking a federal judge to dismiss the case against him, arguing that President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardon for Capitol riot defendants applies to his alleged conduct. Attorneys for Brian Cole Jr. […]
The Arizona sheriff overseeing the local investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is facing a recall effort over his handling of the case and broader dissatisfaction with his leadership. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos reacted to the development on Tuesday, telling 13 News he would “always honor the will of the people,” and abide by whatever […]
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) has introduced legislation that would ban members of Congress and their families from buying stocks. The bill Ricketts introduced on Wednesday is companion legislation to the bill Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) introduced in the House. Ricketts’s bill already has co-sponsors and comes after President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass the ban during his State […]
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. We take a look at the smartest way to ensure a warm phone call with Donald Trump, examine the campaign to discredit Joe Kent as his resignation from the administration threatens to rip the MAGA movement wide open, and we have the latest skirmish in the race for […]
