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Jihadist Network Identified as U.S. Homeland Threat Expands Control in Mali by Antonio Graceffo Apr. 30, 2026 11:00 am A jihadist network is expanding across West Africa’s Sahel region, where the U.S. lost its last regional counterterrorism base in 2024. JNIM, an al-Qaeda affiliate, has combined insurgency with shadow governance, a model analysts compare to

Welcome to Thursday’s Washington Secrets with a look inside how the White House might be approaching the midterm elections. John McLaughlin, Donald Trump’s pollster, runs us through some of his latest numbers (which have a positive take on Trump’s approval rating), and he sets out what the president and Republicans can do to improve what

A coalition of House Democrats and Republicans defeated a push on Thursday to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries from using food stamps to purchase sugary drinks such as soda. In a 238-186 vote, the House blocked an amendment to the farm bill by Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) banning SNAP benefits from being used to

Fake News CNN Hack Thought WHCD Shooter Was Targeting Them? | Drew Hernandez by Drew Hernandez Apr. 30, 2026 10:20 am Woke CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer has said that in the seconds after a gunman opened fire near him at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, his first thought was, “Is he trying to shoot me?”

Justice Department Pardon Attorney Ed Martin went after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on social media Thursday, telling the senator to “go to Hell” after Tillis publicly questioned whether Martin still works at the DOJ. The dispute erupted after Tillis, who had previously opposed Martin’s advancement within the department, made a remark about Trump administration nominations

Time and time again, owners of dumb phones—or minimalist phones—turn to their niche communities asking for extra features for their pared-down devices: an authenticator app, Uber, or a way to view hiking trails. They turned to these phones to reduce the time spent staring at a smartphone screen and cut the anxiety driven by the

Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said that while Republicans might not have enough time to redistrict ahead of the midterm elections, it will “level the playing field” for the GOP “long term.” Bedford’s remarks come after the Supreme Court struck down race-based redistricting in Louisiana, ruling in a 6-3 decision that the second black-majority

April 30, 2026 10:56 AM ET The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Democrat New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport over a law the DOJ says restricts federal law enforcement. The DOJ contends that the law, “Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act,” is unconstitutional because it bans law enforcement

April 30, 2026 10:51 AM ET A British diving team located the wreck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, which was sunk by a German submarine in 1918 with 131 people aboard, officials said. The British diving team Gasperados discovered the wreck about 50 miles from Newquay, a town on the north coast of

Published April 30, 2026 10:46am ET Britain’s King Charles III talks with President Donald Trump during a State Dinner with first lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla in the East Room of the White House State Dinner Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) King Charles III will bid farewell to President Donald