Welcome to Friday’s edition of Washington Secrets , and our weekly rundown of the president’s week and whether he won it or lost it. Today,

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said Democrats’ criticism of the war in Iran is unwarranted and “so phony.” He said that both Democratic and Republican

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov praised the “special relationship” between Russia and Cuba during a visit with President Miguel Diaz-Canel, just 10 days after

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April 10, 2026 10:48 AM ET Anti-Trump attorney and pundit George Conway got emotional while discussing a $929,600 donation to former President Joe Biden’s 2024

Where in the World Christians Are Forced to Pay Jizya for Protection from Islamists by Antonio Graceffo Apr. 10, 2026 9:45 am ISIS-K has intensified

Another One Bites the Dust: Former Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi Dies from Injuries Sustained in US-Israeli Strikes by Jim Hoft Apr. 10, 2026 9:30

Minnesota Freedom Caucus Announces Impeachment Hearings for Tim Walz and Keith Ellison Will Take Place Next Week by Jim Hoft Apr. 10, 2026 9:15 am

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outlined a series of 10-year agreements with key Gulf nations, describing it as a major step toward strengthening both regional security

Former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are set to have their own speaking slots at the 35th annual National Action

WATCH: No-Nonsense California Sheriff Delivers a Chilling Message to Criminals After Cops “Intentionally” Run Over Thug Who Murdered One of Their Own by Cullen Linebarger

Trump Admin Vows Iryna Zarutska’s Accused Killer Will Still Face Justice, Despite State Court Ruling Him ‘Incompetent’ to Stand Trial by Cassandra MacDonald Apr. 10,

Democrat Fort Lauderdale Mayor’s Much Younger Ex-Fiancé Found Dead from Suicide, One Day After the Former Couple Went to Court by Cassandra MacDonald Apr. 10,

Fifth Circuit Delivers UNANIMOUS Victory for Trump on Immigration — Court REFUSES Rehearing, Upholds Authority to Detain Illegal Aliens During Deportation by Jim Hᴏft Apr.

Supreme Court REJECTS Appeal from So-Called ‘Republican’ Candidate After Being Exposed as a Democrat Plant by Jim Hᴏft Apr. 10, 2026 8:00 am The U.S.

The May 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 21 days. SSI payments are typically issued to

The U.S. is Ramping Up Its Refugee Admissions — But Only For White South Africans Facing Persecution by Ben Kew Apr. 10, 2026 7:45 am

Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, said he would fight the two elder sons of President Donald Trump in a “cage match,”

Inflation spiked in March, rising nine-tenths of a percentage point to 3.3% on the year, as towering energy prices drove up the headline number. The

Rep. Brandon Gill Goes Scorched Earth on DIGNIDAD Amnesty Bill, Says Americans Are the Ones ‘Living in Fear’ From Fentanyl-Flooded Schools and Suppressed Wages Thanks

Welfare Loophole That Lets Millionaires Get Food Stamps by Guest Contributor Apr. 10, 2026 7:15 am AI-generated image. This story originally was published by Real

Disney Set to Make Significant Layoffs as Fierce Competition Takes a Toll: Report by Jack Davis, The Western Journal Apr. 10, 2026 7:00 am Layoffs

While Aventon is known first and foremost as an ebike brand, the company started by making fixies in 2013. That gives it some bona fides

In the opening scene of the new documentary Steal This Story, Please! reporter Amy Goodman chases down a senior Trump administration adviser. The camera follows

Few things keep me up at night more than our catastrophic dependence on China for the critical minerals that power our military, our economy, and

EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) pushed back against left-wing critics of his middle-class tax cut plan, arguing that targeted tax cuts for working-class

In the opening scene of the new documentary Steal This Story, Please! reporter Amy Goodman chases down a senior Trump administration adviser. The camera follows

It used to be that Indiana state Sen. Greg Walker was the one poaching big game inside the GOP. In 2006, he bagged the biggest

“What I am is the center of the resistance,” Brian Heywood said in an interview in early April. He is a prominent businessman and the

Whatever the outcome of President Donald Trump’s war on Iran, his push, along with Israel’s, to reinvigorate an American-led world order has only just begun.

For the purposes of this review, Irrigreen sent me a kit that can connect to a garden hose, so the yard needn’t be dug up

The second round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in five days. The first round went out

EXCLUSIVE — A new poll of union households in Ohio is offering an early warning sign for Democrats in two of the state’s most closely

Congress may be ready to assert its authority more than a month after the United States first bombed Iran, despite the GOP-controlled chambers giving President

Even after a few hours I don’t mind the weight, and they work just fine with sunglasses and hats. They include a reflective neck strap

Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pursued an aggressive overhaul of federal vaccine guidance and infrastructure since he took office a

The national average price for regular gas decreased slightly on Friday to $4.153 per gallon, according to AAA, bucking the weekslong trend of rising gas

“The evidence is in. The impacts are very real,” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) said about the billionaire tax, a ballot initiative state unions are trying

Meta’s Superintelligence Labs launched its first generative AI model, called Muse Spark, earlier this week. It is currently available through the Meta AI app, but

After a 10-day journey to the far side of the moon, the astronauts of the Artemis II mission are returning to Earth. But in the

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a temporary ceasefire to observe Orthodox Easter on April 12. Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a halt in

A Pakistani national known as “Shahzeb Jadoon” pleaded guilty to planning a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York. The terrorist act

Sometimes, eating makes me feel like Sisyphus. Every day, I must toil up the mountain and the rock to figure out what the heck I

Vivid Seats has been part of some of the highest of highs and lowest of lows of my concert-going experience. Because of Vivid Seats, I

Sealy is a mattress brand that is tried and true for many people, given that it has been around since 1881. That’s a lot of

At WIRED, we recommend a bunch of Nomad accessories for a variety of gadgets, such as your smartphone, tablet, earbuds, and smartwatch. But it can

After living in big cities like San Francisco and New York, when I set foot in Wally World in the Midwest, I heard angels sing.

Smart lighting may be the quickest and easiest way to transform a space. We at WIRED have been writing about it more and more recently

A lot of the best meal kits offer the satisfaction of making a home-cooked meal, the chance to learn a little culinary craft, maybe even

If you’ve ever shopped for a beauty product, you’ve probably heard of Sephora. The brand is known for its excellent rewards program, free birthday gifts,

It’s tough shopping for organic bedding. If you don’t know your way around the certification lingo, you might buy something that has just organic materials

Surfshark is one of our favorite VPNs to get around geographical restrictions on content (aka access Netflix) and protect your web traffic while using an

An illegal immigrant who was wounded in a shooting initiated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in California on Tuesday denied he was affiliated with any

April 09, 2026 11:11 PM ET A federal judge in Washington ordered the Pentagon on Thursday to restore full press access for credentialed journalists, ruling

Baltimore Creates $35 Million Reparations Fund But None of the Money Has Been Paid Out Because Everyone is Fighting For Control Of It by Mike

SELF-AWARENESS FAIL: Rich Man Bruce Springsteen Blasts Rich Men for Abandoning the World (VIDEO) by Mike LaChance Apr. 9, 2026 9:40 pm Bruce Springsteen in

An immigration appeals board on Thursday denied Mahmoud Khalil’s latest bid to dismiss his deportation case, a largely expected ruling that advances the Trump administration’s

BEYOND PARODY: Newsweek Publishes Poll Saying Majority of Americans Want Trump Impeached – Admits Poll Was Conducted by a Group Called ‘Impeach Trump Again’ by

April 09, 2026 12:45 PM ET A report from a government watchdog organization released Thursday highlights inaccurate projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The

April 08, 2026 3:31 PM ET The so-called “King Of Instagram” Dan Bilzerian has filed to run against a Republican congressman who previously posted that

OF COURSE: New Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger Takes Credit for Investments Secured by Her Republican Predecessor Glenn Youngkin by Mike LaChance Apr. 9, 2026 9:00

President Trump GOES OFF on Biden and Radical Liberal Judges After Illegal Alien From Haiti Savagely Murders Florida Gas Station Clerk with a Hammer by

He’s Out! Disgraced Lawyer Michael Avenatti Moves to Hollywood Halfway House to Finish Prison Sentence by Nick Givas, The Western Journal Apr. 9, 2026 8:20

Hunter Biden Challenges Don Jr. and Eric Trump to a Cage Fight (VIDEO) by Cristina Laila Apr. 9, 2026 8:00 pm 56-year-old Hunter Biden challenged

Vice President JD Vance’s high-profile role negotiating a possible end to the war between the United States and Iran this weekend in Pakistan presents a

President Trump Blasts Iran Terror Regime for ‘Very Poor Job’ and ‘Dishonorable’ Conduct on Strait of Hormuz Oil Flow – “That Is Not the Agreement

OpenAI is throwing its support behind an Illinois state bill that would shield AI labs from liability in cases where AI models are used to

Putin’s Special Envoy Dmitriev Reportedly in the US Meeting Trump Administration Officials: REUTERS by Paul Serran Apr. 9, 2026 7:00 pm Russian special envoy Kirill

Clinton Judge Rips Hegseth, Orders Pentagon to Restore Press Access by Cristina Laila Apr. 9, 2026 6:40 pm US District Judge Paul Friedman, a Clinton

Justice Sonia Sotomayor is concerned about a growing trend in which artificial intelligence models determine how the Supreme Court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, is

The GOP Rep. Behind New Amnesty Push Keeps Digging Herself a Deeper Hole by Michael Schwarz, The Western Journal Apr. 9, 2026 7:00 pm Apr.

Failing British PM Starmer Attacks Trump and Putin, Tries to Avoid Blame for His Own Energy Fiasco – PLUS: Scandal Erupts as It’s Revealed He

Mamdani’s Proposed Racial Equity Tax Targeting White Neighborhoods by Antonio Graceffo Apr. 9, 2026 5:40 pm A true liberal socialist, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has

Unhinged George Conway Tears Up as He Admits to Blowing His Children’s Inheritance on Defeating Trump (VIDEO) by Ben Kew Apr. 9, 2026 5:20 pm

President Donald Trump demanded Thursday that Iran “better stop now” if it is charging fees against oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan will be sentenced in June after being found guilty of obstruction for helping an illegal immigrant evade arrest,

California Attorney General Charges 21 Suspects in $267 Million Hospice Fraud Ring (VIDEO) by Cristina Laila Apr. 9, 2026 5:00 pm California Attorney General Rob

The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into the National Football League over concerns that its media rights practices may be driving up costs

Watch Live: The WAR Zone Podcast With Wayne Allyn Root Presented by The Gateway Pundit-FBI Arrests Former Special Operations Command Employee for Leaking Classified National

Watch Live: The WAR Zone Podcast With Wayne Allyn Root Presented by The Gateway Pundit-FBI Arrests Former Special Operations Command Employee for Leaking Classified National

Watch Live: The WAR Zone Podcast With Wayne Allyn Root Presented by The Gateway Pundit-FBI Arrests Former Special Operations Command Employee for Leaking Classified National

Watch Live: The WAR Zone Podcast With Wayne Allyn Root Presented by The Gateway Pundit-FBI Arrests Former Special Operations Command Employee for Leaking Classified National

Watch Live: The WAR Zone Podcast With Wayne Allyn Root Presented by The Gateway Pundit-FBI Arrests Former Special Operations Command Employee for Leaking Classified National

North Korea Says It Just Tested Cluster-Bomb Warheads for Ballistic Missiles and an Electromagnetic Weapon by Paul Serran Apr. 9, 2026 4:40 pm While the

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) announced Thursday that authorities charged nearly two dozen people suspected of carrying out a major hospice fraud scheme that

“Low IQ” – President Trump Rips Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly in Scathing Truth Social Post by Cristina Laila Apr. 9,

The U.S. government is aggressively pushing back on reports of a falling out with the Holy See, calling claims of a January dust-up at the

President Donald Trump slammed conservative commentators Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones in a lengthy Truth Social post on Thursday. Each media

April 09, 2026 4:51 PM ET A Maine school district has reinstated the Pledge of Allegiance at a local high school to settle a lawsuit

DOJ Seeks Death Penalty for MS-13 Gang Members Charged with Murdering Police Informant by Cristina Laila Apr. 9, 2026 3:40 pm Is this the “spark

JUST IN: Russia’s Putin Announces Orthodox Easter Truce In Ukraine During the Weekend by Paul Serran Apr. 9, 2026 3:20 pm Putin silences the cannons

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said the new polling data on Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D-VA) approval reflects the “bait-and-switch” she pulled on voters. Spanberger is

Obama-Appointed Judge DISMISSES DOJ Lawsuit to Obtain Massachusetts’ Unredacted Voter Rolls by Jim Hᴏft Apr. 9, 2026 3:00 pm Judge Leo T. Sorokin Obama-appointed U.S.

A Democratic National Committee panel on Thursday declined to advance a resolution criticizing the expanding role of dark money and corporate-funded outside groups in Democratic

A little-known bipartisan immigration bill is triggering a backlash on the right, exposing a growing divide within the GOP over whether anything short of mass

A federal judge whose adverse rulings against President Donald Trump have frequently been overturned blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protected status for Ethiopians

April 09, 2026 3:38 PM ET An Ohio doctor is reportedly suing a surgery center alleging that his patient died of a fatal overdose after

Governments around the world have been struggling to address the rise of industrial-scale scamming operations based in countries like Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia that have

While participating in a fireside chat at Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention, Pritzker claimed his priority is running for reelection. “First of all,

While participating in a fireside chat at Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention, Pritzker claimed his priority is running for reelection. “First of all,