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Welcome to Thursday’s Washington Secrets, where we are World Cup-ready. A team hat is in the mail, and our wall chart is ready to go. In the meantime, we spent yesterday with conservative supporters of Ukraine as they pondered how to push back against pro-Russia voices on the Right. But there are signs that the

June 11, 2026 12:03 PM ET Republicans grilled Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence on biological males in women’s spaces before the House Committee on Education and Workforce on Wednesday. The hearing, titled “Breaking Trust: Attack on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America’s Schools,” involved questioning three superintendents from various

June 11, 2026 12:03 PM ET Republicans grilled Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence on biological males in women’s spaces before the House Committee on Education and Workforce on Wednesday. The hearing, titled “Breaking Trust: Attack on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America’s Schools,” involved questioning three superintendents from various

Anti-Weaponization Fund Faces Uncertainty As Peter Ticktin Continues Building A Civil Litigation Effort For January 6 Defendants by Jenn Baker Jun. 11, 2026 11:00 am photo by J6 patriot news (M. Goodwyn) When the Department of Justice announced the creation of a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, many former January 6 defendants saw what they believed

Michigan’s new Gordie Howe International Bridge on Thursday faced further delays in opening, amid Washington’s feud with Canada over the massive infrastructure project.  The 1.5-mile-long crossing will connect Detroit to Ontario, with its half-mile span over the Detroit River making it the longest of any cable-stayed bridge in North America. President Donald Trump has railed

America’s Worst Generation Is Dumber Than Us, Research Confirms by Antonio Graceffo Jun. 11, 2026 10:45 am According to standardized testing and confirmed by academic research, Gen Z is falling behind in math, reading, and logic. However, we are told there is nothing to fear because they are excelling in inclusion and environmental awareness. Representative

The Trump administration has tracked down 146,000 unaccompanied migrant children who came over the U.S.-Mexico border during the Biden administration and were lost after the government released them to unvetted sponsors, according to senior officials. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced on Thursday a massive increase in the number

Pentagon Floors on Lockdown Due to ‘Hazardous Materials Incident’… Faulty Sensor? **UPDATED** by Cristina Laila Jun. 11, 2026 12:43 pm Jun. 11, 2026 10:30 am Update: Pentagon operations went back to normal after the shelter-in-place was lifted. BREAKING: Pentagon operations back to normal after shelter-in-pace orders, no hazard found, spokesman says — Fox News (@FoxNews)

DEVELOPING: Pentagon Floors on Lockdown Due to ‘Hazardous Materials Incident’… Faulty Sensor? by Cristina Laila Jun. 11, 2026 11:23 am Jun. 11, 2026 10:30 am The Pentagon was put on lockdown on Thursday due to a ‘hazardous materials incident.’ Several floors were evacuated amid the scare. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell released a statement: The Pentagon

Vice President JD Vance’s chief of staff, Jacob Reses, will depart the Trump administration by the end of summer, according to multiple reports on Thursday. Reses began working as Vance’s chief of staff since President Donald Trump reentered the White House in January 2025, but he has been by the vice president’s side since he