Colombian president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella will halt plans to open an embassy to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, a sign of the country’s warming ties to Israel and the United States. “Colombia needs a diplomacy that is modern, efficient, and at the service of national interests, not of politics or bureaucracy,” de la Espriella […]
Welcome to another week of Washington Secrets, where we are recovering from Friday’s big dinner. Today, we offer some thoughts on the White House Correspondents’ Association and its relationship with Donald Trump, and we prepare for Anthony Fauci’s Senate showdown on Wednesday… Weijia Jiang received an eleventh-hour get-out-of-jail-free card. Donald Trump’s Department of Justice on […]
EXCLUSIVE — A potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate is calling on President Donald Trump to apologize to CNN‘s Kaitlan Collins for comparing the news anchor to transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. “President Trump should apologize to Kaitlan Collins specifically as she is doing her job and apologize […]
The man accused of killing one and wounding 29 others after ramming his van into an LGBT pride event was previously released from prison on probation after trying to join ISIS and planning a terrorist attack. The 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese descent with known ties to Islamist groups, was shot and […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha warned that if the SAVE America Act does not pass, “we are broken as a government.” Concha noted that President Donald Trump said Congress needs to “blow up the filibuster” to pass the SAVE America Act, arguing that even with a simple majority, there still are not enough votes. “Most […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) elaborated on his newfound stance on the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance most legislation in the Senate. Fetterman recently admitted he was wrong to campaign on terminating the filibuster in 2022, when most Senate Democrats wanted to end the Senate rule to push through the Biden administration’s agenda. Now, […]
Maine Senate Candidate Troy Jackson vaunted a $2 million fundraising haul two days after the Maine Democratic Party nominated the former state senator to replace Graham Platner on the ballot. Jackson enters the race with less than 100 days until the general election and will face off against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) for a […]
The wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was shot at their house Sunday night, according to reports. Mia Bieniemy, 57, is being treated for serious injuries, according to ESPN. Authorities did not disclose the woman’s identity. Police in Loudoun County, Virginia, arrived on the scene at 7:32 p.m. Sunday, per the flagship […]
Former President Barack Obama is set to headline a fundraiser for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, as the party concocts a path to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2028 presidential election. NDRC Chairman Eric Holder, who served as attorney general under Obama, is hosting the Aug. 31 event organized by […]
Maine Republicans are hitting newly anointed Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson as Graham Platner’s “biggest supporter” in their latest strategy to hold the Pine Tree State’s contested upper chamber seat. Maine Democrats nominated Jackson on Saturday as the party’s pick to take on incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in the state’s 2026 Senate election, attempting […]
