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Tens of thousands could lose Medicaid coverage as Nebraska becomes first state to implement GOP work requirement
Nebraska is launching work requirements in Medicaid on Friday, becoming the first state to implement a key pillar of the Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill.”
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61 percent say Iran war a mistake: Survey
A majority of Americans believe the U.S. military’s use of force against Iran was a mistake, according to a new poll. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos survey, published this week, found that 61 percent of U.S. respondents said they believe the Trump administration erred in launching its military operation in the Middle Eastern country in late…
The Hill
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Antigua and Barbuda prime minister wins fourth consecutive term in snap election
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Incumbent Prime Minister Gaston Browne led the Antigua and Barbuda Labor Party to an unprecedented fourth consecutive electoral victory, following a snap election that reduced the main opposition party to a single-seat presence in parliament. Official results released in the pre-dawn hours of Friday confirmed the landslide, prompting supporters to take to the streets in celebration. The ABLP secured 15 of the twin island nation’s 17 parliamentary seats, while Jamale Pringle of the main opposition United Progressive Party was left as its lone standard-bearer after his party’s seat count collapsed from five to one.
AP
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As Trump focuses on Iran, Europe and Ukraine strengthen ties
The president’s hostility toward NATO allies is accelerating efforts to rely less on Washington.
Politico
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Opinion - Trump dodged more than a bullet at Saturday’s correspondents’ dinner
At the press briefing that followed the shooting, Trump crossed party lines and transcended the violence targeting him. He was finally, improbably, truly presidential.
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Biden backs Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor in his first endorsement since leaving office
Former President Joe Biden on Friday backed former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' campaign for governor in Georgia, his first endorsement since leaving office last year."I've known her for a long time, and she's something special," Biden said in a video backing the former mayor, who served as a senior adviser in the Biden administration
NBC News
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House could soon follow Senate in banning lawmakers from prediction markets
The Senate earlier unanimously passed a ban on senators trading on prediction markets Thursday.
Semafor
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Trump signs bill ending record shutdown
The record-long shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) came to an end Thursday after President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the agencies. The bipartisan agreement comes after months of negotiations between Democrats and Republicans in Congress, stretching the lapse in funding to 76 days. The House approved the funding package…
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On gas prices, Republicans try rewriting the recent past and the present simultaneously
As the war in Iran enters its third month, and prices at the pump reach a four-year high, the GOP’s line on the issue has taken a farcical turn.
MS NOW
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Opinion - A gutted Voting Rights Act doesn’t erase Democrats’ unpaid debt to Black voters
For the first time in 60 years, the terms are not the same.
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Schumer’s Maine pick Janet Mills drops out; VRA ruling boosts GOP path: Watch the discussion
Progressive Democrats cheered after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) preferred candidate, Gov. Janet Mills (D), exited Maine’s Senate race, reshaping the field. Republicans are eyeing potential congressional seat gains following a Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act (VRA) that could redraw the political map ahead of November. Meanwhile, long‑standing U.S.-Germany relations have…
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Whole Hog Politics: Trump is in the dumps, but Dems still sweating
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] President Trump has never been this unpopular. And it’s not even close. His two lowest points from his first term…
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Trump administration says Iran war ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline
A senior Trump administration official said Thursday that “for War Powers Resolution purposes,” the military operation against Tehran was already “terminated” following the ceasefire deal reached between the U.S. and Iran. Friday marks 60 days since the administration formally notified Congress, on March 2, of the conflict. In a statement to NewsNation, The Hill’s partner network,…
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Trump is supposed to get Congress’ approval when the Iran war hits 60 days. Lawmakers can’t agree when that is
A Vietnam-era law says Congress must sign off on the Iran war after the conflict hits the 60-day mark. The only problem: Lawmakers can’t agree when that deadline actually hits. And now they’ve left town.
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Live updates: Trump ‘not satisfied’ with Iran proposal
Friday marks 60 days of the war in Iran and the deadline for the Trump administration to get congressional approval for the war.
NewsNation
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Elizabeth Warren to campaign in Iowa for progressive Senate candidate
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., plans to campaign for Iowa Senate candidate Zach Wahls this month, adding firepower to a raging battle between progressive outsider candidates and the Democratic Party establishment
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Why red states are pushing back on Trump administration’s request for voter data
Republican-controlled states cite legal grounds of DoJ’s request, concerns over data security and privacy laws
The Guardian
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GOP rushes to redraw congressional maps
Both US parties have sought to gerrymander states they govern in search of an edge ahead of the November vote.
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Trump administration rebuffs Iran war power rules
US presidents can carry out military operations for 60 days without lawmakers’ backing, a period that ostensibly expires today.
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Johnson quells revolts to pass major bills — but faces lingering anger and looming headaches
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wrangled his raucous members to advance major legislation this week, but the rocky and turbulent dealmaking process angered a number of House Republicans and left looming hurdles. The ambitious legislative agenda and the fights the bills were sure to spur led Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) to dub the week “hell week”…
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Nebraska faces challenges as first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under GOP bill
Nebraska on Friday is set to become the first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, racing ahead of the national deadline by eight months. Nebraska’s experience will be a key test for Republicans who have been championing work requirements, as it could be an indicator of what the rest…
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My son is a disabled adult. The Trump White House has him in its sights.
The administration is reportedly changing two rules that benefit disabled adults who live with their families.
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Trump faces critical 60-day clock on Iran war as GOP support wanes
President Trump is facing a critical deadline in the U.S. war with Iran on Friday as support for the war declines among lawmakers while he remains burrowed in on a blockade that is holding up negotiations to end the conflict. Though officials have offered different markers for when the 60-day deadline set by the War…
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Platner-Mills ending in Maine leaves Democrats questioning Schumer strategy
A group of Senate Democrats is questioning Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) recruiting and broader political strategy heading into the 2026 midterm election after his prize recruit in Maine, Gov. Janet Mills (D), announced Thursday she would drop her bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R). Several Democratic senators who spoke to The Hill…
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Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding
A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of dollars in wildfire grant funding and fire reduction projects on federal lands. Some liberal states can’t sign the documents because the policies clash with state […]
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Could an '8647' hat or T-shirt get you in trouble?
Florida congressional candidate Mark Davis sells “8647” T-shirts and hats on his campaign website — the same numerical shorthand to express discontent over President Donald Trump that is central to the case against a former FBI director.
NBC News
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Democrats wrestle over campaign agenda: 'You can't just be anti-Trump'
Even if they can find middle ground, there’s the question of the best messenger for a party that lacks a clear leader.
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What’s changed about the 2028 Democratic presidential field? Kamala Harris
It’s too early to start really handicapping the 2028 presidential race, but some would-be candidates are already making serious moves.
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Iran war pushes oil prices to 4-year high as Hegseth faces lawmakers
Oil prices hit a 4-year high as Axios reports Trump will hear new options to try to break the Strait of Hormuz standoff with Iran with a new wave of attacks.
CBS News
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Trump administration says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ ahead of war powers deadline
US president faced a 60-day deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it
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Prosecutors release new video showing moments before White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
Prosecutors filed new evidence Thursday including video showing the moments before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that President Donald Trump and administration officials attended at the Washington Hilton hotel in DC on Saturday night.
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Van Hollen defends Platner over controversial past: ‘People should have second chances’
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday defended Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), who has faced criticism for past controversial online posts and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, saying that “people should have second chances.” Van Hollen addressed Platner in an interview with Punchbowl News when co-host Jake Sherman said, “The dude has…
3 min read - Business
What is TrumpIRA.gov? Trump unveils plan for new retirement website
The website is set to launch by next year and will help workers find and enroll in IRAs.
2 min read - World
Some US troops cite benefits of Germany presence as Trump threatens pullback
Germany is the U.S. military’s largest footprint in Europe, with some 35,000 active-duty military personnel, and serves as a key training hub.
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Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave
Workers wrote ‘Katrina declaration’, warning that funding cuts made US dangerously unprepared for natural disasters
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Trump signs bill funding DHS, ending record-breaking 76-day shutdown
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
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Top GOP super PAC: Senate majority at risk
The Koch-backed Republican super PAC Americans for Prosperity (AFP) warned in a memo that the GOP-controlled majority in the Senate is at risk unless senators focus on the cost of living. AFP’s senior adviser Emily Seidel and Executive Director Nathan Nascimento pointed to the risk and warned that internal polling suggests that “for the first…
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US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers
Lawmakers agree 45-day extension but Republican and Democratic critics urge reform of surveillance program
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Path forward on reconciliation 2.0 steep with challenges
The House took a major step in passing a Senate bipartisan bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday, but the tougher fight over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol still lies ahead. Republicans are aiming to fund ICE and Border Patrol for three years through…
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Supreme Court decision sets off gerrymandering scramble
Republican-led states are eying changes to boost the GOP’s gerrymandering effort at the expense of voters of color
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Fetterman on Platner after Mills exits Maine Senate race: ‘Republicans f‑‑‑ing love him’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) made it clear that he’s not thrilled with Graham Platner (D) becoming the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, declaring that “Republicans f‑‑‑ing love him” because of his liberal policy positions and controversial statements. “Democrats really, really like Platner in Maine but the Republicans f‑‑‑ing love him,” Fetterman said when asked…
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Louisiana delays US House primaries after Supreme Court ruling but lets other races go forward
Louisiana Republicans delayed the May 16 primaries for US House Thursday, one day after the US Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the state’s congressional map and calling it an unconstitutional gerrymander.
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Trump criticizes New York Times, ‘stupid CNN’ Iran war coverage
President Trump on Thursday blasted The New York Times and CNN over their coverage of the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, calling the latter outlet “stupid” and claiming the former’s coverage was “actually seditious.” Trump had signed an executive order to expand workers’ access to retirement savings during an event in the Oval Office when he…
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Senate candidate Royce White faces blowback over protective order
The Minnesota Republican is facing calls to end his campaign after a judge cited domestic abuse. White denies the allegations.
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Johnson says ‘we’re not at war’ as Iran clock approaches 60 days
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday that the U.S. is “not at war” with Iran, as the 60-day mark since Congress was notified of the conflict approaches. “I don’t think we have an active, kinetic military bombing, firing or anything like that. Right now, we are trying to broker a peace,” Johnson told NBC…
2 min read - World
Trump threatens to pull some US troops from Germany, Italy and Spain amid spat over Iran war
A spat between the US and Germany has reached new heights, with US President Donald Trump threatening to pull some American troops from the country amid disagreements about the US-led campaign in Iran.
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House Ethics Committee investigating allegations of sexual harassment against GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards
The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations of sexual harassment against GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
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Democrats coalesce around Platner as Mills exits Maine Senate race
Democrats are coalescing around progressive political outsider Graham Platner and his bid to oust incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine after primary rival Gov. Janet Mills ended her struggling bid Thursday. Mills, who is term limited as governor, jumped into the race late last year as one of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.)…
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PoliticsThe record-setting DHS shutdown has finally ended, but the debate over immigration on Capitol Hill is far from over
Republicans plan to go it alone on immigration funding by using a special process that lets them sidestep the Democratic filibuster.
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Trump drops Casey Means as surgeon general nominee, names Nicole Saphier
President Trump picked Dr. Nicole Saphier as his new nominee for surgeon general, and blamed Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy for Casey Mean's nomination stalling in the Senate.
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