Israeli leaders are closely watching the U.S. midterm elections, particularly the Michigan Senate race, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) said. Lankford briefed reporters on his recent trip to Israel and Lebanon, a trip coinciding with the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks and one that was supposed to be part of a wider Middle East tour, […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) signaled that he would run for minority leader if Republicans lose the majority in November, saying he expects his colleagues would ask him to “continue leading this conference.” “I want to be of my highest and best use to God and my country, and I feel like, at this stage […]

Democratic Socialists of America members angrily claimed over the weekend that the group’s New York City chapter cracked down on expressing pro-Hamas sentiment on social media. The chapter’s leadership criticized a joint Instagram post from DSA groups last week that called the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Israel “resistance against imperialism,” asking for its removal, […]

Welcome to Monday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we bring you the inside story of how Donald Trump found his new press secretary, plus we get the real story about cookies in Kansas. Really! When President Donald Trump decided he needed to beef up his press operation in the final weeks of midterm campaigning, there […]