Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we look at White House messaging on Iran, and we tuck into slices of wagyu at the Japanese ambassador’s residence. An Iranian official briefs Reuters that a 10-point peace plan includes allowing Tehran to hold on to highly enriched uranium, along with sanctions relief, in return for […]

Senate Republicans would move to confirm a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito before the midterm elections, should he choose to retire in the coming weeks. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday that Republicans are “prepared” for the possibility of a retirement as speculation swirls that Alito, a […]

Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) pressed the Republican Party to coalesce behind former football coach Derek Dooley’s Senate campaign, framing him as the best candidate to flip the Georgia seat red. Polling indicates another candidate in the crowded field of GOP contenders, Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), is leading Dooley by a significant margin ahead of the […]

Councilwoman Brooke Pinto released a nearly 70-page opposition research document on Monday that included her opponent’s home address, escalating tensions in the race to replace longtime Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Both candidates launched campaigns last year to succeed Norton for the District of Columbia’s nonvoting seat in the House of Representatives, following the delegate’s […]