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DC primed for shake-up as longtime politicians opt out of reelection: Races to watch
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DC primed for shake-up as longtime politicians opt out of reelection: Races to watch

Washington, D.C.‘s 2026 election cycle will feature ranked choice voting and fresh faces, with longtime politicians…

6/13/2026 · 3 min read · 35 views
US killed Tren De Aragua leader in coordination with Venezuela, Trump says
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US killed Tren De Aragua leader in coordination with Venezuela, Trump says

President Donald Trump announced that the head of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Nino Guerrero, was killed in a…

6/13/2026 · 1 min read · 41 views
Vance will look ‘far more adult’ than The View’s hosts: Joe Concha
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Vance will look ‘far more adult’ than The View’s hosts: Joe Concha

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said Vice President JD Vance will look more “statesman-like” than The View’s…

6/12/2026 · 1 min read · 36 views
Cornyn spars with Lee over SAVE Act: ‘You don’t have the votes’
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Cornyn spars with Lee over SAVE Act: ‘You don’t have the votes’

A Republican intraparty clash broke out on social media between Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) over the…

6/12/2026 · 2 min read · 35 views
US is escorting 20 tankers a night through Strait of Hormuz, Burgum says, easing oil strain
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US is escorting 20 tankers a night through Strait of Hormuz, Burgum says, easing oil strain

Navy is escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz despite the threat from Iran, guiding more than 20 crude oil…

6/12/2026 · 2 min read · 34 views
Trump’s very public inner dialogue on Iran
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Trump’s very public inner dialogue on Iran

On Thursday morning, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States would attack Iran that…

6/12/2026 · 3 min read · 35 views
Mullin: ‘Zero tolerance’ for judicial staff who help illegal immigrants escape courthouses
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Mullin: ‘Zero tolerance’ for judicial staff who help illegal immigrants escape courthouses

The Trump administration is taking action against judicial staff who help illegal immigrants escape courthouses, with…

6/12/2026 · 2 min read · 58 views
American citizenship is a privilege, not a right
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American citizenship is a privilege, not a right

The Trump administration has undertaken the largest coordinated denaturalization campaign in modern U.S. history. The…

6/12/2026 · 3 min read · 35 views
Bye bye, Bernie? Socialist Sanders is reshaping the Democratic Party in his image in final political act
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Bye bye, Bernie? Socialist Sanders is reshaping the Democratic Party in his image in final political act

Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is winding down his long political career. “I suspect that’s not going to happen,” he told…

6/12/2026 · 7 min read · 32 views
Trump calls for Raskin’s ouster over impeachment efforts: ‘EXPEL THE BUM’
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Trump calls for Raskin’s ouster over impeachment efforts: ‘EXPEL THE BUM’

President Donald Trump called for the expulsion of Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) from Congress on Thursday night, claiming…

6/12/2026 · 3 min read · 30 views
Supreme Court blocks Alabama from executing inmate with nitrogen gas
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Supreme Court blocks Alabama from executing inmate with nitrogen gas

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to overrule a federal judge’s order that blocked Alabama from executing an…

6/12/2026 · 2 min read · 35 views
Clarence Thomas urges Supreme Court to revisit ‘questionable’ legal doctrine
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Clarence Thomas urges Supreme Court to revisit ‘questionable’ legal doctrine

Justice Clarence Thomas urged his colleagues on the Supreme Court to “reexamine” a legal doctrine that prevents…

6/12/2026 · 3 min read · 39 views
Kennedy Center board to appeal order striking Trump’s name from building
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Kennedy Center board to appeal order striking Trump’s name from building

The Kennedy Center‘s board of trustees voted on Thursday to appeal an Obama-appointed federal judge’s order that…

6/12/2026 · 2 min read · 40 views
US ‘should not be surprised’ if there’s a domestic drone attack: Charles Q. Brown
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US ‘should not be surprised’ if there’s a domestic drone attack: Charles Q. Brown

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q. Brown Jr. said the United States should not be “surprised” if…

6/12/2026 · 3 min read · 34 views
Appeals court allows Trump to collect 10% global tariffs for now
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Appeals court allows Trump to collect 10% global tariffs for now

A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to collect his temporary 10% global tariffs for now while…

6/12/2026 · 1 min read · 26 views
Rubio announces US sanctions on Cuban state-owned oil company
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Rubio announces US sanctions on Cuban state-owned oil company

National Security and Foreign Policy,” sanctions the Cuban government by increasing economic pressure against Cuba and…

6/11/2026 · 1 min read · 27 views
Trump vows to ‘take back’ DC if socialist mayoral candidate wins
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Trump vows to ‘take back’ DC if socialist mayoral candidate wins

President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to exert federal control over Washington, D.C., again if Councilwoman Janeese…

6/11/2026 · 3 min read · 26 views
‘Millions of dollars of waste’ at Camp East Montana ICE facility: Federal report
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‘Millions of dollars of waste’ at Camp East Montana ICE facility: Federal report

A federal watchdog criticized the Trump administration for how it managed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

6/11/2026 · 2 min read · 31 views
Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. Trump over Epstein files: ‘He’s the real traitor’
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Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. Trump over Epstein files: ‘He’s the real traitor’

Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed President Donald Trump, saying, “He’s the real traitor,” regarding his handling of the…

6/11/2026 · 2 min read · 29 views
Mamdani’s temporary, partial surrender on gender transitions for children
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Mamdani’s temporary, partial surrender on gender transitions for children

Globally, the tide has turned against sex changes for children, with multiple countries rolling back such policies.…

6/11/2026 · 2 min read · 36 views
UFC’s Bo Nickal credits faith for success ahead of White House Freedom 250 fight
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UFC’s Bo Nickal credits faith for success ahead of White House Freedom 250 fight

UFC fighter Bo Nickal said he attributes his success to faith and is “locking in” for this weekend’s historic Freedom…

6/11/2026 · 2 min read · 32 views
Trump names Jay Clayton as next intelligence chief amid FISA gridlock
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Trump names Jay Clayton as next intelligence chief amid FISA gridlock

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has chosen Jay Clayton, former chairman of the Securities and…

6/11/2026 · 1 min read · 37 views
Senate Democrats push USDA to boost efforts targeting ‘evolving’ screwworm outbreak
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Senate Democrats push USDA to boost efforts targeting ‘evolving’ screwworm outbreak

Nearly two dozen Democratic senators on Thursday urged the Agriculture Department to expand its war against the New…

6/11/2026 · 2 min read · 32 views
Solar energy production overtakes coal despite regulation changes: Report
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Solar energy production overtakes coal despite regulation changes: Report

The sun now generates more electricity for U.S. consumers than coal, despite President Donald Trump’s penchant for…

6/11/2026 · 2 min read · 31 views
Poll shows Tucker Carlson losing his grip on GOP as conservative Ukraine supporters take on pro-Russia voices
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Poll shows Tucker Carlson losing his grip on GOP as conservative Ukraine supporters take on pro-Russia voices

Welcome to Thursday’s Washington Secrets, where we are World Cup-ready. A team hat is in the mail, and our wall chart…

6/11/2026 · 5 min read · 31 views
Immigration could deliver Democrats another defeat: Sarah Bedford
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Immigration could deliver Democrats another defeat: Sarah Bedford

Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said immigration could cost Democrats the presidency, and that…

6/11/2026 · 2 min read · 30 views
New analysis moves three Senate races in favor of Democrats as possible path to majority
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New analysis moves three Senate races in favor of Democrats as possible path to majority

The predictions for the Senate races in North Carolina, Ohio, and Alaska shifted further left on Tuesday, according to…

6/11/2026 · 3 min read · 25 views
Reaching any deal with Iran will be harder than Trump thinks
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Reaching any deal with Iran will be harder than Trump thinks

President Donald Trump keeps promising a “deal” with Iran. But the theological and historical perspective of the…

6/11/2026 · 4 min read · 26 views
Can bombs bring Iran back to the negotiating table?
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Can bombs bring Iran back to the negotiating table?

American cruise missiles and warplanes struck targets across Iran again overnight into Thursday, hours after President…

6/11/2026 · 4 min read · 34 views
Pass the BUILD America 250 Act: Congress begins clearing road for autonomous trucking
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Pass the BUILD America 250 Act: Congress begins clearing road for autonomous trucking

In late May, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted 62-2 to advance the BUILD America 250 Act,…

6/11/2026 · 4 min read · 33 views
Political violence doesn’t start with violence
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Political violence doesn’t start with violence

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the public should be preparing to celebrate the durability of…

6/11/2026 · 4 min read · 28 views
Republican Rep. Don Bacon says Russia hacked his Signal app
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Republican Rep. Don Bacon says Russia hacked his Signal app

Don Bacon (R-NE) said Russian operatives compromised his account on the encrypted messaging app Signal, adding that…

6/11/2026 · 2 min read · 41 views
House takes the reins in FISA fight as Senate Democrats hold firm against Pulte
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House takes the reins in FISA fight as Senate Democrats hold firm against Pulte

The House will vote Thursday morning on a short-term reauthorization of a key government spy program ahead of a Friday…

6/11/2026 · 3 min read · 37 views
Musk’s xAI and SpaceX sued over ‘inescapable’ noise from data center plant
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Musk’s xAI and SpaceX sued over ‘inescapable’ noise from data center plant

Residents of a Mississippi city bordering Tennessee filed a class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk‘s xAI and SpaceX,…

6/11/2026 · 2 min read · 32 views
Iran says it is fully closing Strait of Hormuz after latest US strikes
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Iran says it is fully closing Strait of Hormuz after latest US strikes

Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels due to insecurity in the region. The decision…

6/10/2026 · 1 min read · 67 views
Bisignano champions Trump’s SSA amid insolvency warnings: ‘Best overall performance in SSA’s history’
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Bisignano champions Trump’s SSA amid insolvency warnings: ‘Best overall performance in SSA’s history’

Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano stood up for his agency in his congressional testimony on…

6/10/2026 · 2 min read · 43 views
College Faculty are ‘only slightly less left-leaning’ than Bernie Sanders
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College Faculty are ‘only slightly less left-leaning’ than Bernie Sanders

College faculty members are only slightly less radical than Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a…

6/10/2026 · 3 min read · 35 views
Senate Democrats urge a reluctant party to embrace Platner
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Senate Democrats urge a reluctant party to embrace Platner

Senate Democrats want their party to offer the Ken Paxton treatment to Graham Platner after clinching Maine’s…

6/10/2026 · 3 min read · 35 views
Chris Wright says nearly 100 ships have used Jones Act waiver to move oil
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Chris Wright says nearly 100 ships have used Jones Act waiver to move oil

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that nearly 100 vessels have used the Jones Act waiver granted by President Donald…

6/10/2026 · 3 min read · 44 views
US Navy disables oil tanker attempting to circumvent blockade shortly after American retaliatory strikes
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US Navy disables oil tanker attempting to circumvent blockade shortly after American retaliatory strikes

Navy disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman late Tuesday night, shortly after carrying out retaliatory strikes in…

6/10/2026 · 2 min read · 43 views
Minneapolis updates estimate for cost of Operation Metro Surge to $700 million
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Minneapolis updates estimate for cost of Operation Metro Surge to $700 million

Minneapolis officials have updated their estimate for the cost of the city’s immigration enforcement operation to…

6/10/2026 · 2 min read · 38 views
Hegseth says Pentagon ‘prepared and postured’ for ‘any possible contingency’ in Cuba
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Hegseth says Pentagon ‘prepared and postured’ for ‘any possible contingency’ in Cuba

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning for Cuban leadership while on the ground in Guantanamo Bay,…

6/10/2026 · 2 min read · 33 views
We started this war. Now, we must finish it
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We started this war. Now, we must finish it

Over the weekend, Iran fired ballistic missiles at northern Israel. President Donald Trump’s response was to call…

6/10/2026 · 6 min read · 30 views
WMATA celebrates America 250 with new Smart Trip cards and merch
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WMATA celebrates America 250 with new Smart Trip cards and merch

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager Randy Clarke announced that Metro will be rolling…

6/10/2026 · 1 min read · 28 views
Even without his controversies, Graham Platner is just a lightweight extremist
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Even without his controversies, Graham Platner is just a lightweight extremist

Recommended Stories Trump’s Israel hypocrisy: Rules for thee but not for me Philadelphia district attorney, who ranted…

6/10/2026 · 4 min read · 32 views
USPS to stop delivering mail-in ballots in states that don’t hand over their voter rolls
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USPS to stop delivering mail-in ballots in states that don’t hand over their voter rolls

The Postal Service proposed a new rule pushing states to turn over their mail-in and absentee voter rolls to the…

6/10/2026 · 2 min read · 25 views
ActBlue CEO pleads the Fifth during congressional questioning about foreign donations
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ActBlue CEO pleads the Fifth during congressional questioning about foreign donations

The president and chief executive officer of ActBlue repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment rights against…

6/10/2026 · 2 min read · 38 views
‘It’s only a matter of national security.’ America Workforce Academy’s mission to fill the workforce gap
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‘It’s only a matter of national security.’ America Workforce Academy’s mission to fill the workforce gap

For two decades, he has been raising the alarm. Rowe has been warning anyone who would listen that our skills gap in…

6/10/2026 · 8 min read · 32 views
Freedom 250 IndyCar race attracts massive interest ahead of August event
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Freedom 250 IndyCar race attracts massive interest ahead of August event

Tickets to the historic IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., are in high demand this summer, as officials prepare the…

6/10/2026 · 2 min read · 34 views
Trump endorses short-term FISA extension until next DNI is confirmed
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Trump endorses short-term FISA extension until next DNI is confirmed

President Donald Trump called on lawmakers Wednesday to approve a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign…

6/10/2026 · 1 min read · 31 views

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