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Welcome to Friday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Which means it is time for our regular rundown of Donald Trump’s week, and whether he won it or lost it. President Donald Trump left on his postponed trip to meet Xi Jinping this week, but without any resolution to the crisis in Iran (the reason for the

Ugandan Evangelist Killed by Suspected Muslims After Sharing the Gospel by Michael Austin, The Western Journal May. 15, 2026 10:40 am An evangelist who had been preaching at a gospel event was murdered by suspected Islamic extremists in Kampala, Uganda, last month. Alfred Kitenga was reportedly beaten and stabbed around 9:30 p.m. on April 9

Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) offered the measure as an amendment to a war department appropriations bill. If passed, it would have shifted “$481,832,000 from the NATO Security Investment Program” to military construction projects at U.S. bases. The NATO Security Investment Program is a pool of money that all 32 countries in the alliance contribute to

The government of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, collapsed over the fallout of two stray Ukrainian drones crashing in its territory. Prime Minister Evika Silina assumed office in September 2023, leading a coalition government of center-right parties. Her tenure saw Latvia fully in line with its hawkish Baltic neighbors, who have played an

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) said he ended his bid for reelection to Congress on Friday after Tennessee Republicans approved a new congressional map that dramatically reshapes his Memphis-based district. Cohen, who has represented Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District for nearly two decades, said the decision was among the hardest of his political career. The newly approved

President Donald Trump declined to characterize Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “dictator” on Friday. Trump, flying back from his whirlwind bilateral summit with Xi in Beijing, was pressed to say if he believes Xi is a dictator, as former President Joe Biden frequently claimed during his term in office. Recommended Stories “I think that

ABLECHILD: The American Psychiatric Association Should Accept Secretary Kennedy’s Guidance Without Comment by Joe Hoft May. 15, 2026 10:20 am The American Psychiatric Association Should Accept Secretary Kennedy’s Guidance Without Comment Republished with permission from AbleChild Last Monday AbleChild attended the Mental Health & Overmedicalization Summit in Washington, D.C. While Health and Human Services (HHS)

Published May 15, 2026 11:15am ET Vice President JD Vance is set to speak at the Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the Capitol Friday at noon, an event during National Police Week. The event is hosted by the Fraternal Order of Police and will honor officers who have recently made the ultimate sacrifice

Congress is moving to raise the retirement age for U.S. Capitol Police officers as the department struggles with staffing shortages, overtime demands, and an increase in threats against lawmakers. The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation Thursday that would allow Capitol Police officers to continue serving until age 62. A separate bill passed earlier this year

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized government officials Thursday for seemingly withholding information from Americans in light of the Central Intelligence Agency reportedly taking files regarding the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy. The files, which were in the process of being declassified, were allegedly taken from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s office