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Watch live: Melania Trump, Usha Vance headline first lady’s lunch
First lady Melania Trump will host the 113th annual First Lady’s Luncheon Thursday afternoon, where she is expected to speak on the Trump administration’s push for foster care reform. Trump will also likely tout her “Fostering the Future” initiative, which is focused on securing educational opportunities and scholarships for children in foster care. She will…
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Ocasio-Cortez on Republicans complaining about Virginia redistricting: ‘Wah, wah, wah’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday mocked Republicans complaining about their Virginia redistricting loss and said she looks forward to picking up additional House seats in midterm elections. Journalist Matt Laslo, founder of the Laslo Congressional Bureau outlet, asked Ocasio-Cortez to comment on Republicans’ pushback to the Tuesday redistricting win for Democrats. “What do you…
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Senate Republican predicts Democrats will shut down government ‘right before the midterms’
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) predicted on the Senate floor that his Democratic colleagues will find a reason to block funding legislation and trigger another government shutdown “right before the midterms” to sow chaos in Washington before Election Day. “I think my Democratic friends are going to shut down the government right before the midterms,” Kennedy…
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GOP, Democratic super PACs announce more than $400M in ad reservations
Two super PACs associated with Republican and Democratic House leadership announced their midterm ad reservations, totaling more than $400 million altogether as both parties eye the House majority this fall. House Majority PAC, which is associated with House Democratic leadership, announced on Thursday that it would be shelling out an initial $272 million between TV and digital ad reservations, with…
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Opinion - Minorities in Congress flex muscles with mixed results
Congress experienced a chaotic week as surprise resolutions and petitions disrupted the legislative schedule, leading to a flurry of votes on war powers, immigration, and surveillance laws.
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Opinion - Change in Hungary offers Trump and the U.S. new opportunities
Orbán’s Hungary was not aligned with American interests.
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‘They are going to be rejected again’: NASA chief faces grilling on Trump’s budget proposal
Congressmembers pushed back on Trump’s proposal to slash NASA’s science budget as Democrats alleged some damage has already been done.
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Trump orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ any boat laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump on Thursday said he ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” any boat caught putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as his administration ramps up mine-clearing efforts in the critical waterway. “I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their…
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Maps show how Virginia, Texas, California, Missouri, North Carolina and Utah redistricting could affect congressional seats
See maps of how Virginia, Texas, California, Missouri and North Carolina redistricting pushes could play out, based on the 2024 election results.
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Opinion - When the House Ethics Committee tried to cover the crimes of a Democratic Speaker
The House Ethics Committee is facing a crisis of its own, as it is being used as a political weapon to protect certain members of Congress from more serious allegations, rather than functioning as a neutral arbiter.
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Primary fights heat up, DHS going broke, Trump takes U-turn on Iran: Join the live discussion
Primary battles are intensifying across the country in California and Michigan. Meanwhile in Washington, funding fights loom as the Department of Homeland Security faces a cash crunch and President Trump signals a sharp shift on Iran policy. Plus, the growing turbulence inside the House after multiple resignations. Join The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial…
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Trump to host bash for crypto investors tied to his coin sales
Top buyers promised access at Mar-a-Lago event as Democrats and watchdogs warn of pay-to-play risks
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Senate adopts budget resolution in effort to fund ICE
The Senate adopted a budget resolution after a six-hour "vote-a-rama," with the GOP moving forward to fund ICE without Democrats.
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‘Can I have some, please?’: has Trump opened the door to a psychedelic future?
Order to speed hallucinogen research hailed as ‘threshold moment’ but concerns remain over access and protections
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Florida redistricting push divides Republicans
Florida might redraw its congressional maps to add red seats after Virginia approved a gerrymandered map favoring Democrats.
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Trump administration moves to ease restrictions on medical marijuana
The Justice Department on Thursday announced that it was moving to ease restrictions on state-licensed medical marijuana, opening the door for more research and treatment options
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Trump administration moves to ease restrictions on medical marijuana
The Justice Department on Thursday announced that it was moving to ease restrictions on state-licensed medical marijuana, opening the door for more research and treatment options
NBC News
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‘Baffling’: Trump’s podcaster problem runs deep
Trump may have eased his spat with Joe Rogan, but other podcasters who backed him in 2024 are angry over Iran.
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HealthThe Trump administration is reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana. Here's what that means — and doesn't mean
The reclassification doesn't suddenly make pot legal in the U.S., but it does mark an important shift in the country's relationship with the drug.
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Trump administration moves to ease federal restrictions on marijuana
Marijuana had the same classification as heroin, LSD and others before being reclassified for lower potential for abuse
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Trump administration reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less dangerous drug
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The order shifts the designation of licensed medical marijuana from a high level of regulation to a much looser level. It also provides a tax break to licensed medical marijuana operators. This move does not legalize…
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Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills
Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate
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DeSantis on Jeffries ‘F around and find out’ remark: ‘I will pay for you to come down to Florida’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) challenged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday to campaign in his state after the Democrat issued a warning to Florida over redistricting. “I will pay for you to come down to Florida and campaign,” DeSantis said during a press conference. “I’ll put you up in the Florida governor’s…
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Senate takes key step toward funding ICE and border patrol with only GOP votes
With Congress at a stalemate over how to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, Senate Republicans took a key step to tee up a party-line measure that would fund only the most controversial immigration programs — to eventually reopen the government completely.
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What Hispanic adults, men and young Americans think of Trump, according to an AP-NORC poll
Many of the groups that helped elect Donald Trump as president again are deeply unhappy with his performance, according to an AP-NORC poll. Now that Trump has been in the White House for more than a year, the survey of more than 2,500 U.S. adults from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that many key groups — including Hispanic adults, younger adults and men — are increasingly dissatisfied with his presidency. It’s a particularly bad moment for Trump, a Republican whose economic approval slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher.
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RFK Jr agenda suffers another loss as trans advocates hail ‘huge step forward’
Judge’s repeal of Trump ban on gender-affirming care for children ‘a meaningful win for patients’, experts say
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Navy secretary fired and our NFL draft predictions: Morning Rundown
Navy Secretary John Phelan is the latest defense official to leave the Trump administration amid the Iran war.
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A Rare SCOTUS Case That Pitted Thomas Against Alito
Plus: Does Trump expect to lose the birthright citizenship case?
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Democrats are winning the redistricting war — for now, anyway
Between Florida and the Supreme Court, a lot could still change.
Vox
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Opinion - On Iran, Trump blinks first
Less than 24 hours after President Trump accepted the off-ramp proposed by Pakistan’s leaders, granting an “indefinite ceasefire” so Iran’s leaders could “come up with a unified proposal,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran declined to send any negotiators to Islamabad and did not make a single…
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SNAP benefits don't pay for rotisserie chicken. A bipartisan bill might change that
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants government food assistance programs to foot the bill for rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. The senators this week introduced what they're calling the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, which would make the supermarket staple an eligible purchase under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. “America’s best (and delicious) affordability play is Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chicken,” said Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, who joined Republican Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia and others in sponsoring the bill.
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Senate Republicans approve budget measure, teeing up bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol
Senate Republicans voted early Thursday morning to approve a budget measure to unlock the path to fund ICE and Border Patrol without any Democratic votes.
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Globalization Made Howard Lutnick a Billionaire. Now He's Railing Against It as Trump's Commerce Chief.
Globalization helped make everyone else much richer, too.
Reason
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Democrats say cuts to social security have caused ‘customer service chaos’ for American seniors
Report from Elizabeth Warren calls Trump administration cuts to Social Security Administration ‘catastrophic’
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Anthropic becomes impossible for White House to ignore
Anthropic’s new Mythos model is keeping the company’s foot in the White House’s door despite the Trump administration blacklisting the firm’s products from military and government work earlier this year. Mythos, Anthropic’s most advanced model to date, has drawn interest from various parts of the federal government, giving the artificial intelligence firm a chance to…
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Johnson faces pressure from all sides as funding to pay DHS workers dwindles
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing pressure from all sides as he insists on passing a GOP-only bill to fund immigration enforcement before taking up bipartisan legislation to fund the rest of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), even as the department is set to run out of money to pay employees in a few…
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How Trump set the stage for a long, drawn-out negotiation with Iran
The U.S. and Israel killed off the people who would’ve made this process work more effectively.
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Republicans divided on whether to check Trump’s Iran war power as 60-day mark looms
Senate Republicans are divided over how to handle the 60-day mark of the military conflict against Iran, with some arguing that Congress would need to vote to continue military action beyond the window set by the 1973 War Powers Act. A group of Republican senators, including Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Susan Collins…
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GOP tries to ease growing fears of midterm shellacking
Republicans and the White House are seeking to ease growing anxiety around potentially widespread midterm losses following Democrats’ redistricting win in Virginia on Tuesday. Virginia’s referendum could give Democrats as many as four more House seats by this fall. That will force Republicans to try to counter those gains by helping Florida’s GOP-controlled state Legislature…
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Trump’s Rogan-inspired psychedelics order stokes cautious optimism
President Trump’s executive order loosening research restrictions on psychedelic medicine, which was kick-started by a text to Trump from podcaster Joe Rogan, could help legitimize an industry that’s long operated in the shadows. Advocates and researchers said they are optimistic about a potential shift in how the government views psychedelic drugs, but without further action,…
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‘All eyes are on Ron DeSantis’: Florida could make or break the GOP’s redistricting edge
The Sunshine State is likely Republicans' last best chance to claw back an edge ahead of November.
Politico
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Live updates: Trump orders action on mine-laying boats in Strait
President Trump also said the U.S. military is intensifying its mine clearing efforts in the critical waterway.
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Republicans want Trump to move on Cabinet vacancies
Senators are urging the president to nominate officials to permanently fill attorney general, labor posts — before it’s too late.
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Republicans pressure Ron DeSantis to redistrict in Florida after Virginia Democrats’ win
Senior Republicans in Washington are ramping up the pressure on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to redraw his state’s US House map after Virginia Democrats flipped potentially four seats in their favor.
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Asylum-seekers could lose right to work under proposed Trump administration rules
Amal Khalifa “felt human” for the first time after she fled Egypt in 2019 for the United States and found kind treatment from police when she reported being a victim of domestic violence. “When I walked into that precinct I felt like a human being for the first time in my whole life,” Khalifa said. […]
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Republicans increasingly break with Trump over Fed probe
“One thing all martyrs have in common: they’re dead,” Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said.
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‘Just do the math’: GOP senators get antsy about Trump Cabinet shakeup
Approving replacements for Donald Trump’s embattled deputies could get complicated, lawmakers are warning.
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2 GOP senators break ranks on final Senate budget vote
Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) broke ranks Thursday morning and voted against a budget resolution that could set the stage for ending the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Murkowski, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, opposed the budget resolution because it would lay the groundwork for passing…
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What to know about the Trump Justice Department’s case against the Southern Poverty Law Center
The Justice Department announced charges Tuesday against the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleging the storied civil rights organization defrauded its donors by funding the extremism it claimed to be fighting.
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Senate Republicans adopt budget resolution in late-night voting marathon
Senate Republicans adopted a budget resolution during a late-night voting marathon that lasted until early Thursday morning, setting the stage for Congress to vote next month on a budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement and reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The resolution passed by a vote of 50-48 shortly after 3:30 a.m.…
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