A gunman opened fire on American and Syrian troops during a joint field patrol near Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday, killing two U.S. Army soldiers and a U.S. civilian interpreter, and wounding three others. At least three Syrian security members were also shot, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The group said the gunman […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday announced the United States will “take action” after Rwanda violated its peace deal with the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa. “Rwanda’s actions in eastern DRC are a clear violation of the Washington Accords signed by President Trump, and the United States will take action to ensure […]

President Donald Trump has stanched the bleeding of independent voters with his new focus on affordability, but has a long way to go winning them back in time to help the GOP’s chances in the 2026 congressional midterm elections, our weekly White House Report Card finds. Three pollsters told Washington Secrets this week that the […]

Former Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) officially started his bid for Alabama governor on Friday, sharing his campaign vision with voters at a Birmingham rally. Jones, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in Alabama, lost the 2020 election to current Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). Both are running for governor. If Jones and Tuberville win their […]