Welcome to Wednesday’s Washington Secrets. You know what is no longer a secret? The memorandum of understanding with Iran. It was read aloud by a senior U.S. official on a briefing call with reporters, finally ending the speculation about the text of the agreement. We’ll leave analysis of the memo for others, but our takeaway […]
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared open to Iran maintaining its ballistic missile systems as the United States moves to wind down its war in the region. Earlier in the spring, the Trump administration had specifically listed destroying Iran’s ballistic missile capacity as one of the core objectives of the war, but Trump seemed to […]
Rex Heuermann, the architect convicted in the killings of eight women, was sentenced Wednesday to multiple terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Heuermann, 62, admitted in April to strangling eight women and leaving their remains in remote areas of Long Island between 1993 and 2010, which have been dubbed the Gilgo […]
Fox News host Jesse Watters raised eyebrows Tuesday night on The Five, sidestepping National Fudge Day on his segment called “Jesse’s Feeding Frenzy” to serve pickle cake in its place. “I was going to do fudge, because it’s National Fudge Day, for the VP, but I thought it would be too gay, so I did […]
New legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of senators strives to add new aircraft to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunter fleet and codify the agency’s role in meteorological research. The bill was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Sen. Maria Cantwell […]
Finland’s parliament passed a law lifting its decadeslong ban on nuclear weapons after a push from President Alexander Stubb’s government. Finland’s foreign policy since its loss in the Continuation War of 1941-1944 was distinguished by its strict neutrality, allowing it good relations with the Soviet Union, then Russia, and the West. As part of this […]
Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump’s approach to Iran, saying, “people confuse the ends with the means,” and arguing that the peace deal delivers on the administration’s primary objective: preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon. Vance argued that critics are losing sight of the ultimate goal, asserting that the deal “ensures that […]
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) took aim at Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) in his first campaign ad since the Republican won the Senate GOP primary runoff election late Tuesday. The two will be facing off in the general election, with the Democratic incumbent looking to hold onto his seat for a second term. In the new […]
Bob Odenkirk, the name behind the infamous Saul Goodman of Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad, delivered a public service announcement, asking, “Did you know you have rights?” The video, posted on YouTube, celebrates America’s 250th anniversary this summer. “Hi, I’m Saul Goodman. Did you know you have rights? Well, you do. Sure, they’re old-timey. […]
Vice President JD Vance said “progressive atheistic culture” is fundamentally opposed to core Christian teachings. “If you believe that Jesus is the son of God, rose from the dead on the third day, there are a lot of progressives who will say, ‘You’re a crazy person, you believe in superstitions,’” Vance said during an hour-long […]
