First lady Melania Trump called on first spouses around the world to commit to empowering the next generation through technology and education at the Fostering the Future Together’s inaugural summit. Trump launched the coalition in September to bring world leaders together to enhance children’s well-being through education and innovation. The group gathered at the State […]
The University of Southern California abruptly called off its planned Tuesday gubernatorial debate less than a day before it was scheduled, following an intensifying backlash over the exclusion of all candidates of color from the stage. School officials initially stood by the selection process used to determine which contenders qualified for the forum. But as criticism mounted, […]
The Department of Agriculture launched a new publicity campaign on Tuesday, National Agriculture Day, to promote the “Product of USA” label reserved for American meat, poultry, and egg products. USDA finalized a rule establishing the “voluntary” label in the spring of 2024, and the Trump administration ramped up efforts to both promote the label and […]
Members of Congress are increasingly targeting prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi with proposed regulations to limit bets on real-world events that critics say are primed for insider trading and flout laws against sports betting. Sens. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) have introduced the first bipartisan prediction markets bill in the Senate, […]
Delta Air Lines is scrapping its congressional specialty service that allows members of Congress to bypass typical airport security lines until the government restores funding to the Department of Homeland Security. “Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta,” Delta […]
Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets, where we are gearing up for CPAC in Texas. Unlike Sen John Cornyn, who is claiming a scheduling conflict to avoid what would likely be a tricky appearance in front of the MAGA movement. We also have exclusive polling showing how gas prices are hitting voters … Sen. […]
The Taliban government of Afghanistan released American researcher Dennis Walter Coyle, 64, on Tuesday, ending a 14-month detention. The leader of Afghanistan, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada, personally ordered Coyle’s release after a period of increasing pressure from Washington and appeals from his family. He had been studying languages in the country for the previous 20 years […]
The Democratic National Committee is increasingly falling far behind its Republican counterpart in raising money so far this year. The Republican National Committee outraised the DNC by more than $8 million in February, according to the latest records compiled by the Federal Election Commission. The DNC’s fundraising total last month was $10.3 million, compared to […]
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) outlines his vision for America’s path forward from political division in his new book, Stand. In Stand, Booker takes readers through the nation’s past and present, highlighting Americans’ actions that embody the country’s core virtues and calling on the public to stand up. Throughout the book, Booker weaves together historical events, […]
Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) has appointed Alan Armstrong, a fellow Republican and an energy executive, as the replacement for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), who will officially be sworn in as the next homeland security secretary later Tuesday. “Alan’s story reflects the very best of Oklahoma,” Stitt said, according to NOTUS. The governor followed through on […]
