Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Washington Secrets, where we are looking ahead to a big summer wrapped in the Stars and Stripes. Also, we were at the Trump-Kennedy Center last night for a reception and dance performance ahead of the Japanese prime minister’s visit today (and a reminder that even the best-laid plans can get […]
Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said Senate Democrats “don’t really have a cohesive argument” against the SAVE America Act. Senate Democrats are speaking against the voter identification legislation that President Donald Trump and Republicans are pushing. Prominent senators, such as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), have previously opposed the […]
Cyprus is warning that there will be “frank discussions” about the future of British bases on the island after the current Middle East conflict is over. President Nikos Christodoulides said at the European Council summit on Thursday that the “British bases in Cyprus are something that is a colonial consequence” and must be reexamined when […]
The Nevada Commission on Ethics on Wednesday fined Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony for using state resources to promote his task force on transgender-identifying athletes. In a 3-2 vote, the commission determined Anthony violated state ethics laws. As part of their formal rebuke, members imposed a $3,000 civil penalty and mandated completion of ethics training. There […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said this week’s primary election results in Illinois show that “so-called reasonable” Democrats are defeating “far-left” candidates. The Democratic primary election in Illinois’s 9th Congressional District saw Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss prevail over progressive candidate Kat Abughazaleh, despite the latter being backed by Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar […]
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to proceed with the confirmation of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the next Homeland Security Secretary by a vote of 8 to 7, as two senators crossed party lines in their votes. Committee chairman Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) voted no, bucking the confirmation of Mullin after sparring with the […]
The Senate is voting on whether to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the new Homeland Security secretary. The vote is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. HOW MARKWAYNE MULLIN WOULD LEAD DHS DIFFERENTLY THAN KRISTI NOEM Mullin was chosen by President Donald Trump to succeed former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Mullin’s hearing this […]
Top administration officials are returning to Capitol Hill on Thursday for the second day of congressional oversight hearings. SECRET SERVICE ENHANCES DC SECURITY POSTURE AFTER IRAN STRIKES Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, FBI chief Kash Patel, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe will be testifying before the House Intelligence Committee beginning at 8:30 a.m. During […]
President Donald Trump’s effort to rein in what he views as abuse of the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship provision could be hamstrung by the surrogacy industry and its growing Chinese customer base, experts told the Washington Examiner. Wealthy Chinese families and individuals are increasingly turning to the U.S.’s booming surrogacy sector to have their biological […]
The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 13 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. When the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, like March’s payment, these payments are issued on the last business […]
