President Donald Trump downplayed the bipartisan housing legislation that many congressional allies hope will ease the affordability worries plaguing voters, saying instead in an exclusive Washington Examiner interview that housing is “all about interest rates.” Trump said on a phone call Thursday morning that he was focused on more important priorities than the legislation, which the Senate passed last […]

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we analyze Donald Trump’s Iran speech and what it says about his ability to manipulate the media. Plus, will the Supreme Court become the model for the White House ballroom ceiling? And why are Republicans boosting a Democratic candidate in Nebraska? The pundits had assembled in panels […]

The National Capital Planning Committee, many members of which are Trump appointees, will hold a hearing to vote on President Donald Trump’s White House Ballroom plans.  The vote will take place amid recent legal challenges to Trump’s plan. Earlier this week, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with construction, arguing […]

Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said there is a lack of trust among Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate over how to end the partial government shutdown. Democrats have accused House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) of having “caved” to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) in the fight to fund the Department of […]