As the SAVE America Act draws attention on Capitol Hill despite long odds of passage, the Republican National Committee is pursuing a far-reaching legal strategy that could reshape the nation’s election rules through the courts. The RNC is involved in over 100 cases in 30 states regarding voter ID laws, election administration, noncitizen voting, and […]

Welcome to Monday’s Washington Secrets, after a busy weekend for the capital’s political elite. We try to explain the point of Polymarket’s “Situation Room,” laugh with (not at) Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s “perfect smoky eyes,” and reveal how the British prime minister is sticking with the same playbook on how to manage Donald Trump … Jacob […]

President Donald Trump on Monday defended the Treasury Department‘s easing of sanctions against Iranian oil, saying he wants to have “as much oil in the system as possible.” Trump was asked about the sanctions relief, which could possibly produce $14 billion in revenue for Iran, while boarding Air Force One in Florida on Monday. “We […]

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is requesting that flyers arrive at least four hours before takeoff as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues. The Atlanta airport cited “staffing constraints” with the Transportation Security Administration in its post on X. Footage shared online showed wait lines extending outside the airport. “We appreciate your patience and thank […]