Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and his Democratic competitor Amy Acton traded jabs this week after previous troubles came to light in the toss-up race. Acton went after Ramaswamy after a previous family bodyguard pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges on Thursday. Meanwhile, an alleged 911 phone call that detailed an alcohol-influenced fight between […]
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department settled a lawsuit over “excessive delays” for issuing concealed carry firearm permits to residents, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. The DOJ sued the LASD in September 2025, alleging that the department had denied citizens their Second Amendment right to bear arms “not through outright refusal, but through […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said the growing divide within the Democratic Party is creating unease for mainstream Democrats as Democratic Socialists of America-adjacent candidates have “taken a step forward.” Mainstream Democrats are “very concerned because DSA, and what you might call DSA-adjacent candidates, are really on a higher level now than they […]
The race to replace Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has become one of the most competitive, crowded primaries this cycle. It’s just that few of the leading contenders in the Republican primary are from Florida. The race to replace Donalds features an eclectic array of candidates, including former members of Congress and congressional candidates from other […]
President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that Kevin Rideout, an American missionary captured by a terrorist group in Niger last year, was safely returned to the United States. “I am proud to announce that Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian Missionary, is back in United States Custody,” Trump wrote on Truth Social late Friday morning. “Kevin […]
Interim Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) notched an endorsement Friday ahead of her Aug. 25 primary runoff from Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC), a former rival who placed third in this week’s special Republican primary. Fry characterized Graham Nordone, the sister and successor of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, as one of the “fighters and allies […]
An organization backing socialist candidates in Florida took to social media on Friday to bash a venue scheduled to host a campaign rally after the company canceled the reservation over Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) attending. Gen Z for Change, a progressive nonprofit, was scheduled to host a “Chomp the Oligarchy” rally near Fort Lauderdale at the Venue […]
European leaders of all stripes are tense at the prospect of a second invasion into Ceuta as Morocco tightens security amid online campaigns to rally another mob across the border. Social media posts calling for Moroccan citizens to launch another mass invasion of the Spanish territory are percolating across the internet. Spanish Defense Minister Margarita […]
A Christian missionary from the United States in Niger has been released after being kidnapped in the African country’s capital roughly 10 months ago, according to his mission organization. SIM International announced Friday that Kevin Rideout “is in good health in the care of U.S. officials.” Rideout was kidnapped outside his home in Niamey on […]
Welcome to Friday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Who says August has to be dull in politics? We bring you our regular look at the White House week, plus more evidence of Abdul el Sayed’s links to the Democratic Socialists of America. This week brought a new Iran strategy, a catering truck ruse, and signs that […]
