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Trump welcomes expanded executive power to push out federal employees

President Donald Trump embraced the Supreme Court‘s decision in Trump v. Slaughter that expands his executive power to fire members of some independent federal bodies. “BIG WIN just moments ago at the Supreme Court, in the Slaughter Case, confirming Presidential Power in our Country to remove Executive Branch Officers and Agency Appointees, or Representatives, under […]

‘No more excuses’: Trump turns up heat on SAVE America Act holdouts following ‘tremendous’ Supreme Court loss

President Donald Trump reacted to a major Supreme Court loss Monday by pressuring five Republican senators to flip their positions and vote to pass the SAVE America Act. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration and upheld a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they’re postmarked by Election Day […]

Judge delays trial for White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting suspect

A federal judge presiding over the case for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting suspect delayed the start of the trial on Monday. Both parties and the court agreed to toll the speedy trial clock by 45 days, meaning the countdown timer within which federal prosecutors must bring Cole Allen to trial is paused. […]

Acton’s fundraising matches Ramaswamy as Democrats see hope in Ohio polling

Democrat Amy Acton narrowly surpassed her Republican competitor, Vivek Ramaswamy, on the fundraising front in the Ohio gubernatorial race, as some polls show the former state health director with a slight edge over the billionaire entrepreneur. Ramaswamy hit the ground running with a massive fundraising lead over Acton, but campaign finance reports documenting donations through […]

Poll reveals that the Reluctant Right is defecting from Trump’s MAGA coalition

Welcome to a new week with Washington Secrets. Visitors are descending on the nation’s capital for the semiquincentennial, we’re getting to the business end of the World Cup, and there’s an end-of-term feeling in the air. Today, we bring you a fascinating new poll that dives into the core groups inside the Trump coalition, and […]

Pennsylvania joining Great American State Fair after bipartisan effort questions Josh Shapiro’s reasons for skipping

Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) organized a private delegation to represent Pennsylvania at Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair, overruling Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D-PA) claims that no businesses were interested in sponsoring the festivities.  The bipartisan duo announced over the weekend that they secured private-industry sponsors to host the state’s booth at […]

Customs officers in Texas find $72 million worth of methamphetamine in two vehicles

Federal customs officers at a border crossing in South Texas uncovered more than $72 million worth of methamphetamine that drivers attempted to smuggle into the United States from Mexico last weekend. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced late Sunday that Operations of Field Operations officers assigned to bridges where cars and commercial trucks are inspected […]

Pride in being American reaches new low ahead of 250th anniversary

Less than one week before Americans are set to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, new polling shows American pride has hit a new low nationwide. About one-third of the country identifies as “extremely proud” to be an American, with a 56-percentage-point pride gap between Republicans and Democrats, according […]

Illegal immigrant released into US by Biden administration sentenced for child sex trafficking

EXCLUSIVE — The Biden administration’s disastrous, radical, and illegal immigration ideology continues to hurt innocent children years after it left the White House. An investigation conducted by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement led to an illegal immigrant from Venezuela being arrested, convicted, and sentenced on charges related to child sex […]

Supreme Court expands Trump’s power to fire officials at independent agencies

The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a significant win on Monday by allowing him to fire officials at most independent agencies within the executive branch, undoing a nearly century-old precedent. The 6-3 majority ruled that Trump could fire Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat-appointed member of the Federal Trade Commission, while also ruling that he can […]
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