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Charles addresses Congress during ‘times of great uncertainty,’ Iran war
Charles became the first British monarch to address a joint session of Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth, did it 35 years ago.
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Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.
CBS News
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SCOTUS Weighs 'Geofence Warrants' and the Future of Digital Privacy
The government wants access to millions of cell phone location histories. The Supreme Court will decide what the Fourth Amendment allows.
Reason
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Analysis-Trump push for state voter rolls rebuffed by courts as midterms near
By Luc Cohen April 28 (Reuters) - As the U.S. midterm elections approach, Democrats are winning legal challenges to the Trump administration's push to obtain states' voter rolls, dealing a blow to the
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Democrats see bright spot in economy ahead of midterms
Voters are starting to trust Democrats more on the economy, offering a potential opening for the party to regain ground on kitchen-table issues ahead of November’s midterms. For the first time since 2010, Americans say they trust Democrats more than Republicans — 52 percent to 48 percent — to handle the economy, according to the latest…
The Hill
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GOP tensions over DHS funding intensify between Senate, House Republicans
Tensions between Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are escalating after Saturday’s shooting at the Washington Hilton put new focus on a stalled Homeland Security funding bill passed by the Senate last month. Members of the Senate Republican leadership team said the assassination attempt against President Trump should spur House…
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Florida lawmakers eye redistricting push: What to know about DeSantis’s House map
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) unveiled a new congressional map on Monday that looks to nab Republicans four extra seats in the House — just one day before state lawmakers are slated to meet for a redistricting special session. Florida lawmakers are set to convene Tuesday to mull the mid-decade redistricting push and other legislative priorities, with the session…
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Johnson hits mounting roadblocks in race to reopen DHS
The weekend shooting at a press gala attended by President Trump is creating new headaches for House GOP leaders as they scramble to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ahead of a looming freeze on employee pay. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team were already laboring to adopt a budget blueprint this…
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Pressure over AI regulations mounts for Florida lawmakers
Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top Republicans are ramping up pressure on the state House in hopes of spurring it into considering the AI bill of rights proposal.
Politico
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Trump and Kentucky Republicans are uniting against Massie. He could still win.
Frustrated local officials see their best chance to oust Rep. Thomas Massie in over a decade with President Donald Trump's intervention. But even they acknowledge the incumbent's strength.
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Why it’s still JD Vance
The vice president remains the overwhelmingly likely Republican nominee in 2028, regardless of conventional wisdom.
Semafor
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GOP candidates revive anti-Islam attacks as midterms approach
Republican lawmakers and candidates across the country have escalated their anti-Islam rhetoric in recent months, a strategy aimed at energizing voters by claiming without evidence that Muslim culture and religious tenets threaten American political values. Political observers say Republicans are seizing on anti-Islamic sentiment to gin up enthusiasm among their voters as they head into […]
Stateline
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How Bernie Sanders convinced Democrats to oppose arming Israel
The Vermont independent’s long-running campaign to block arms sales is demonstrating a sea change in the Senate Democratic Caucus.
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UK and US always find ways to come together, King Charles to tell Congress
Monarch to allude to recent strains in special relationship in speech to both houses during four-day state visit
The Guardian
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Former adviser discusses alleged Trump assassination plot
Mike Nellis, former senior adviser to Kamala Harris’ campaign, joins “On Balance” to discuss the attempted plot to assassinate President Trump by Cole Tomas Allen at last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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One critical question the 2026 election has already answered
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined the party after Republicans who control the state legislature took up his new map.
CNN
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Nebraska is becoming the first state to implement a Medicaid work requirement signed by Trump
Nebraska on Friday will become the first state to enforce work, volunteer or education requirements for new Medicaid applicants, eight months before the federally mandated requirements kick in. Advocates worry that the state is launching so rapidly that key details remain unresolved and some people who are eligible for coverage will lose it. Health policy experts, advocates and other states will be watching closely.
AP
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Trump withdraws nomination of hospitality executive to head National Park Service
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump's nomination of a hospitality company executive to be director of the National Park Service more
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Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate Trump
Cole Allen, the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, was charged with trying to assassinate President Trump.
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Hill Republicans lack a clear path to get Trump his ballroom
Only one Democrat so far has come out in favor of passing legislation that would continue construction of the stalled project after the Saturday night security breach.
Politico
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Suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump at press dinner
Alleged shooter, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, charged with three federal crimes in White House press gala attack
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Crow seeking ‘answers’ from Secret Service, Trump administration on implementation of security recommendations
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Monday asked the Trump administration and Secret Service for “answers” regarding security protocols in the wake of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington. Crow, the ranking member on a bipartisan House task force that investigated the two assassination attempts against President Trump in 2024,…
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Suspected shooter’s social media posts show shift from video games to political rage
Cole Allen, the suspect charged in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, compared President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler in social media posts.
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DeSantis and Florida Republicans push to flip four US House seats in what Democrats call a ‘dummymander’
The Republicans who control Florida’s legislature on Tuesday will take up a new map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to give GOP an edge in four seats now held by Democrats – in what is likely the final maneuver in the coast-to-coast redistricting battle that has raged for months between the political parties.
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Congressional Republicans are split on using taxpayer funds to build Trump's ballroom
Despite renewed GOP calls for funding the ballroom after a shooting at a dinner attended by the president, the project still faces an uphill climb in Congress.
NBC News
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White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service
President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service, the White House announced Monday. The withdrawal of nominee Scott Socha comes as the park service has been shaken by widespread firings as part of the Trump administration's pledge to sharply reduce its size. The park service is currently overseen by an acting director, agency comptroller Jessica Bowron.
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Here are the candidates who have qualified for CNN’s California governor’s debate
Republicans Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton, along with Democrats Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Antonio Villaraigosa, are eligible to take part in CNN’s California governor’s debate, which will take place on May 5 at 6 p.m. Pacific time (9 p.m. Eastern time) in the Los Angeles area.
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Pentagon can require reporters to be escorted during appeal process, judges rule
An appeals court has ruled that the Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge's decision to block its enforcement of a press access policy challenged by The New York Times.
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Senate Republicans push bill to authorize $400M for White House ballroom
A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) are pushing a bill to fund the construction of a secure 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House and say the project is essential to national security after a gunman tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday. Graham and his allies say…
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The DOJ has a death penalty wish list. And firing squads aren’t even the worst part.
The Trump administration takes issue with the Biden administration’s policy that those awaiting execution be treated “fairly and humanely.”
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The silent, terrifying moment a gunman rushed security at the W.H. correspondents’ dinner
No one was hurt inside the Washington Hilton ballroom where President Donald Trump was set to speak, but Cole Allen's ability to get so close raised security concerns.
NBC News
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New Jersey Republican expects to be ‘back in the near future’ after reports on absences
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) on Monday addressed reports of his absence from Congress, saying he is dealing with a “personal medical issue” and expects to return to Capitol Hill in the near future. “I want to thank my constituents and colleagues for their patience as I address a personal medical issue,” Kean wrote in…
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Hill GOP braces for ‘nightmare week’ as pressure mounts to end DHS funding standoff
Top Republicans on Capitol Hill have spent 10 weeks struggling to end the bitter stalemate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
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Congress unlikely to fast-track Trump's ballroom after dinner attack
Republicans are divided over how to approve the project, and Democrats aren’t convinced it’s justified by Saturday’s shooting incident.
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Pentagon can require reporters to be escorted during appeal process, judges rule
The Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge's decision to block its enforcement of a press access policy challenged by The New York Times, an appeals court ruled Monday. The panel granted the government's request to suspend an April 9 decision by U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman, who ruled that the Defense Department was violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters.
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Georgia gubernatorial candidates clash in debates as early voting starts
Candidates for governor in Georgia faced off Monday in a pair of party debates as early voting kicked off in the Peach State. On the Republican stage at the Atlanta Press Club, billionaire Rick Jackson was put on defense as the crowded field of rivals traded jabs. In the Democrats’ showdown, candidates pitched plans to…
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Johnson says he has ‘modified’ version of Senate DHS bipartisan bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday that a bipartisan Senate bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) includes “problematic” language and added that he has a “modified” version of the measure. The Senate bill, which was passed earlier this month, is part of a two-step process aimed at ending the record-breaking…
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Stop spreading conspiracy theories about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
Rumors about Trump orchestrating the shooting fall apart under standard of scrutiny and logic.
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Hegseth’s Pentagon turmoil makes GOP senators uneasy
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth’s Pentagon turmoil makes GOP senators uneasy A growing group of Senate Republicans are losing confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon leadership, with some wanting to see him “move on.” Annabelle Gordon/AFP via…
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Trump World launches ballroom blitz in wake of WHCA dinner shooting
President Trump and his political allies are pointing to Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner as providing urgent proof of the need for his planned ballroom on White House grounds, touting its security strengths for large events. Trump highlighted the ballroom’s potential security benefits shortly after the shooting on Saturday, telling…
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Senate Democrats probe attack that killed 6 US service members in Kuwait amid Iran war
A group of Senate Democrats are investigating an early March attack on U.S. troops stationed in Kuwait, where six service members were killed and another 20 were injured amid the U.S. war with Iran. The four Democrats — Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) and Mark Kelly (Ariz.), who are all…
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Trump assassination attempt sparks new wave of unfounded conspiracy theories
A fresh wave of conspiracy theories is rolling through social media across the country following Saturday night’s attempted assassination of President Trump at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. The unfounded theories largely capitalize on short video snippets of those in the room and initial breaking news reports filed moments after a gunman tried to breach a ballroom…
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Jeffries calls Karoline Leavitt a ‘stone-cold liar’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday called White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt a “stone-cold liar” after she blamed Democrats for the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. “I think that what’s interesting to me, as you pointed out, is that the so-called White House press secretary, who’s a disgrace,…
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Jeffries stands by ‘maximum warfare’ language: ‘I don’t give a damn about your criticism’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is standing by his promise to use “maximum warfare” in the battle over redistricting, even following Saturday’s shooting at a press gala where President Trump was in attendance. In the wake of the shooting, a number of conservatives have hammered Jeffries’s choice of language, saying the Democratic leader was…
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Live updates: US charges shooting suspect Cole Allen; Trumps greet Charles and Camilla
The Justice Department charged Cole Allen on Monday afternoon with the attempted assassination of President Trump, along with other counts, in his first court appearance since the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Earlier Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opened her press briefing by calling for peaceful debate and protest,…
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King Charles arrives for visit with Trump at a fraught time
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are aiming to strengthen the "special relationship" the U.S. and United Kingdom have had since World War II.
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Mark Warner says he will return to Senate this week after daughter’s death
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Monday that he will return to the upper chamber this week after taking time off for the death of his daughter, Madison. The Virginia senator wrote on the social platform X, “As we remember our incredible daughter, Maddy, my family has been deeply touched by the outpouring of support we’ve…
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King Charles arrives in US; first British monarch visit in 2 decades
The king's schedule also includes an address to Congress, a state dinner at the White House and a stop in New York City.
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By Dropping Her Criminal Probe of Jerome Powell, Jeanine Pirro Confirms Its Political Motivation
Even Republican critics of the Federal Reserve chairman's performance rejected the notion that he had broken the law by lying about the renovation of the central bank's headquarters.
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