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Republican proposes giving part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting loss
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) on Wednesday introduced legislation to make the Virginia cities of Arlington and Alexandria part of Washington, D.C., reversing an 1846 law that returned the regions to the Old Dominion. “The Make DC Square Again Act restores the original ten-mile-square District and ends the artificial advantage Virginia Democrats have recently gained from…
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Melania Trump adds White House-shaped beehive to South Lawn
The new beehive expands existing beekeeping and honey production operations at the White House.
CBS News
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White House directs post-Virginia ire at Youngkin
The frustrations follow yet another redistricting setback for the GOP, which has Republicans in Congress and members of the Trump administration blaming one another for not doing enough.
Politico
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Durbin applauds audit of Justice Department’s handling of Epstein files
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Friday applauded the announcement that the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) inspector general will conduct an audit of the DOJ’s handling of millions of records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “The Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein case was flawed from…
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The DOJ is dropping its investigation into Jerome Powell, removing an obstacle for Trump's new Fed chair nominee
The investigation was over construction costs at the Fed's DC-area buildings.
Business Insider
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Trump extends Jones Act waiver in bid to lower fuel prices
The Trump administration announced on Friday it was issuing a 90-day extension to the Jones Act waiver, which requires shipping between U.S. ports to be conducted by American ships, in an effort to lower fuel prices. “New data compiled since the initial waiver was issued revealed that significantly more supply was able to reach U.S.…
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Justice Department drops investigation into Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell
The Justice Department dropped a probe of the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell, clearing the way for Trump's Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh to be confirmed.
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Luna: Trump should pardon soldier accused of Maduro bet
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Thursday called for President Trump to pardon the U.S. Army soldier accused of raking in more than $400,000 after betting on the capture of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina who was involved in the planning of the…
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It took 16 years, but new polling shows Democrats regaining an advantage on the economy
Despite decades of evidence, polls have consistently shown Republicans with an edge on the economy. Under Trump, that’s finally changing.
MS NOW
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Opinion - Trump lived by the conspiracy theory — now he pays the price
Trump is finally discovering what it’s like to be on the losing end of a conspiracy theory.
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‘Superhighways for child sexual abuse’: California lawmakers seek tougher rules for big tech
Online exploitation ‘inflicting profound trauma on a staggering number of children’, Democrats say
The Guardian
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Opinion - Trump’s decline is an emergency: Why doesn’t Congress treat it like one?
We need to put aside fantasies about impeachment and the 25th Amendment and focus on fixes we can actually implement. So let’s have Congress pass a bill that gives the Gang of Eight immediate and unredacted access to all of the president’s medical records.
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Trump and RFK Jr. pick a losing fight over arithmetic, defend a ‘different’ kind of math
To hear the president tell it, people with calculators can have their way of crunching numbers, but this White House prefers a different approach.
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House Ethics Committee pushes for more staff and more authority as misconduct scandals rock Congress
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing to cut red tape around the Congressional mechanisms to hold those in their own ranks accountable for wrongdoing as a series of scandals rock Capitol Hill.
CNN
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New York Democrats launch ad attacking Blakeman over Trump, health care
New York Democrats launched a new digital ad on Friday attacking GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman over his ties to President Trump and the issue of health care as the Nassau County executive vies for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) seat this fall. “Bruce Blakeman won’t change,” says a narrator in the 15-second ad titled “Won’t Change,” which was first shared with The Hill. The ad…
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California Democrats seek front-runner; Trump’s Iran standoff escalates: Discussion
Democrats are struggling to rally behind a single contender in California’s high‑stakes gubernatorial race. Meanwhile, how long will President Trump tolerate tensions with Iran before taking further action? Plus, are Republicans preparing for the possibility of a blue wave in the upcoming midterm elections? The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, joins NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt to…
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Trump psychedelics order largely symbolic, analysts say
Executive order to speed access to psychedelic treatments likely to have limited legal impact despite high-profile push
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Opinion - Democrats, not Trump, started the gerrymander fight
Democrats in charge of states like California, Illinois, New Jersey and New York will pay for imposing unpopular and arrogant policies on voters, with less representation in the House and ultimately fewer Electoral College votes.
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Watch live: Hegseth, Caine brief on Iran war as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will speak with reporters Friday morning as tensions remain high over the conflict in Iran and the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The briefing also comes after President Trump announced on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their temporary truce…
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77 percent blame Trump for gas prices: Survey
A majority of Americans believe President Trump is to blame for a surge in gas prices, as the conflict with Iran continues to strain the global economy, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Friday, found that roughly 77 percent of registered U.S. voters said Trump bears at least some responsibility for the…
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Congress Still Has a Chance To Curb Section 702 Surveillance Abuses
Sen. Ron Wyden warns that Americans would be “stunned” at how officials have used the law.
Reason
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The White House wants to focus 2026 on Democrats. That’ll be tough
President Donald Trump’s advisers aim to make the 2026 midterm election a “choice” rather than a “referendum.” But no matter how much they train the focus on Democrats, the president has a talent for keeping all eyes on him.
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Democrats poised to escalate pressure on GOP with repeated votes on Iran war powers
House Democrats are ready to escalate their effort to end the Iran war. Since the strikes began on Feb. 28, the lower chamber has voted only twice on war power resolutions, which would require President Trump to terminate the military campaign against Tehran unless Congress explicitly approves it. That pace is about to change dramatically.…
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Trump did shockingly well with Latinos in 2024. That advantage is vanishing.
New data deals a blow to the theory that Trump realigned Latino voting patterns — and spells trouble for Republicans’ midterms performance.
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Democrats worry they may be taking the wrong lesson from recent wins
Democrats are winning races — and even redistricting battles — but some in the party worry they’re not yet winning the argument. Recent victories —from a gubernatorial win in New Jersey to a favorable redistricting outcome this week in Virginia, along with a string of special election overperformances — have given Democrats reason for confidence. Heading…
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GOP senators ratchet up pressure on Speaker Johnson to quickly end DHS shutdown
Republicans in the upper chamber are ramping up the pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to swiftly approve a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), arguing that tens of thousands of federal workers could miss paychecks next month if the House delays much longer. Senate Majority Leader John Thune…
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Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA CEO, helped arrange White House talks amid MAHA backlash
The effort is one of the first and most prominent examples of Kirk helping the Trump administration keep its coalition together in her new role.
Politico
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Third US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East as Trump declines to give timeline on ending Iran war
The US military said a third aircraft carrier had arrived in the Middle East, the highest number of American carriers deployed to the region in more than 20 years, according to analysts.
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Trump opens door to alternative Fed renovation probe
Asked by Semafor Thursday if someone outside the Justice Department could get the answers he sought, the president said they could.
Semafor
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‘Awkward’ Louisiana Senate race divides Republicans
Bill Cassidy isn’t getting a lot of help from party heavyweights as he faces a Trump primary challenger.
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Can a Democratic Dynasty Survive in This Red State?
A race for statewide office in Indiana could chart the way forward for national Democrats.
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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks, Trump says
Following a second round of peace talks in Washington, President Trump announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire had been extended by three weeks.
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What does Trump mean when he warns, ‘Don’t rush me’ in Iran?
President Donald Trump is loudly trying to convince two critical audiences — Iran’s leaders and the American people — that he’s calling the shots in the war.
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Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midterms
Josh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot on the line for him this year. Shapiro, who is just beginning to hit the campaign trail, wants voters to give Democrats control of the state legislature for the first time in decades. All of this means that, much like other potential Democratic presidential candidates, Shapiro is testing his political capital in ways that could shape his future and the party’s.
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John Phelan out as Navy secretary in latest high-profile Trump admin. departure
Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his role effective immediately, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday.
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Trump says he'll renovate 'filthy' reflecting pool on National Mall
President Donald Trump touted plans Thursday to coat the Lincoln Memorial's reflecting pool in an "American flag blue" hue, one of his latest construction efforts to refashion government buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C.Trump said he was inspired to oversee renovations after a friend visited from Germany and noted its decay."He said, 'it's filthy, dirty.
NBC News
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Trump news at a glance: a tale of two blockades as US and Iran spin their control over strait of Hormuz
US report warns it could take six months to clear strait of mines as Trump declares ‘total control’ over key waterway – key US politics stories from Thursday 23 April at a glance
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Senate Democrats call for investigation into FAA chief stock divestiture
Senate Democrats on Thursday called on a federal watchdog to investigate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford’s stock divestment, accusing him of making profits that “violated his ethics agreement.” Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called on Department of Transportation Deputy Inspector General Mitch Behm to look into evidence…
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Congress members join protest against ‘oligarch’s dinner’ for Trump thrown by Ellisons
Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros Discovery
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Trump’s redistricting revenge tour in Indiana isn’t going so well
His campaign to oust state Republicans who blocked his redistricting push is running into messaging challenges.
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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets a blue coating as Trump tackles renovation project
President Donald Trump is having the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coated in a swimming pool surface hued in “American flag blue,” covering up a decades-old granite surface that he said was “leaking like a sieve” and would take years to replace. The president announced the renovation at an Oval Office event Thursday, saying the coating had already begun. The project is one more makeover refashioning the nation’s capital to Trump’s liking, following others such as the demolition of the White House's East Wing to make room for a new ballroom.
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Navy secretary’s removal points to Trump’s anxiety over shipbuilding
The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump’s anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vision for U.S. shipbuilding. Phelan, a billionaire and Trump fundraiser, was ousted on Wednesday, 13 months into the role, becoming the first service secretary to…
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Haberman: Trump ‘would like to just be done’ with Iran war
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said her “sense” is President Trump would like to “just be done” with the Iran war as negotiations linger. “Look at his Truth Social feed now, or listen to the roughly 40 minutes that he spent on ‘Squawk Box’ yesterday. … He’s clearly frustrated. He’s…
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US military intercepts another Iranian ship
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story US military intercepts another Iranian ship The U.S. military said on Thursday that its forces seized an Iranian oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight as part of the naval blockade approved by President Trump. © AFP The U.S.…
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Trump announces Israel-Lebanon 3-week ceasefire extension
President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks following talks at the White House. Trump posted news of the extension on Truth Social following a meeting at the White House that included “high ranking” representatives from Israel and Lebanon in addition to Vice President Vance,…
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Trump issues 'shoot and kill' order amid Hormuz standoff
US President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to “shoot and kill” Iranian boats placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump is facing an increasingly patient Iran
Trump is facing an increasingly patient Iran as the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz continues
NBC News
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US accuses China of AI theft
The Donald Trump administration accused China of running “industrial-scale campaigns” to steal the capabilities of American AI models.
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Georgia Republican pleads not guilty to wire fraud charge in Ponzi scheme
A prominent Georgia Republican accused of running a $156 million Ponzi scheme has been charged by federal prosecutors with wire fraud, pleading not guilty on Thursday. The single count of wire fraud against Edwin Brant Frost IV is the first criminal charge to result from an investigation that began after First Liberty Building and Loan collapsed last June. Frost waived indictment before pleading not guilty, a step that is typically a prelude to a later guilty plea in federal courts.
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Trump pick to lead CISA withdraws nomination
President Trump’s pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has withdrawn his nomination after waiting more than a year for Senate confirmation. An aide with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs told The Hill the committee is aware Sean Plankey requested his nomination be withdrawn but had not yet…
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