Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) sided with Democrats on a string of affordability votes in an overnight “vote-a-rama” session, undercutting GOP messaging even as they backed the party’s immigration funding bill. Facing competitive reelection races this fall, Collins and Sullivan sided with Democrats on amendments to lower the cost of groceries, energy, […]
The Justice Department, in partnership with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, announced sweeping actions targeting sprawling cryptocurrency scam networks based in Southeast Asia, as the State Department unveiled multimillion-dollar rewards for information leading to arrests and asset seizures tied to the schemes. Federal prosecutors charged multiple people linked to scam compounds in Cambodia and Myanmar, part […]
UFC is preparing for its historic fight at the White House, constructing a giant stage dubbed “The Claw.” The dome structure is being built in Pennsylvania, where operational sound and lighting tests are being conducted ahead of the Freedom 250 fight scheduled for June 14. Residents in Lititz are in awe of the soaring octagon […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) challenged President Donald Trump to a debate on Thursday in response to being called “Low IQ” by the commander in chief. Jeffries was asked during a press conference to respond to Trump’s labeling of him as a “Traitor Democrat” and “Low IQ person” for criticizing the administration’s handling of […]
Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said it should “not be surprising” that left-wing streamer Hasan Piker seemingly justified Luigi Mangione’s alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “Brian Thompson, as the UnitedHealthcare CEO, was engaging in a tremendous amount of social murder,” Piker said on the New York Times’s The Opinions podcast Wednesday. Benson said […]
Microsoft offered a voluntary early-retirement buyout program for longtime employees on Thursday as the technology company continues to prioritize investing in artificial intelligence. The one-time retirement program, the first in the company’s 51-year history, will be available to U.S. employees at the level of senior director and below. The offer applies to workers whose years […]
In today’s hyper-partisan Congress, there is at least one thing that can quickly bring Democrats and Republicans to the same table: rotisserie chicken. A bipartisan group of senators introduced the “Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act” this week, a bill that would allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants to purchase the hot, spinning poultry with food stamps. […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Wednesday expressed confidence that other countries will join the U.S.’s blockade of key Iranian ports. President Donald Trump announced a blockade of all Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz on April 12. The blockade affects all vessels entering or departing Iranian ports, a move that could prove economically devastating […]
Welcome to Thursday’s Washington Secrets. Today, we revisit the sex offender story that is roiling the North Carolina Senate race with an exclusive look at Democrats’ new plans to attack Republican candidate Michael Whatley. And are you ready for White House Correspondents’ Association dinner weekend? No, nor us … Michael Whatley, the North Carolina Republican […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said during a late-night debate on a $70 billion border funding package that no one respects Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol under President Donald Trump. Schumer argued that with high gas prices and affordability still top of mind, Republicans should be focusing on lowering the cost of […]
