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Trump admin pauses visa appointments worldwide amid heightened screening for applicants

The State Department paused all visa interviews at embassies and consulates worldwide as officers undergo training on new public charge guidance.

The other Dan Sullivan makes November ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan

Alaska GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan can’t shake his same-name challenger. Retired teacher Dan...

Proposition 39 is the only answer to vote-by-mail chaos

Voters — including Republicans — want the convenience of voting by mail. But they...

Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘Are you circumcised? blunder could cost Dems — and create greater party fracture

During a live interview on his show, Fox News host Jesse Watters asked Michigan...

Michael Goodwin: Blakeman finds Hochul’s weakest spot — her lefty alliance with Mamdani

For months, Gov. Hochul’s Republican opponent, Bruce Blakeman, has been searching for a compelling...

US launches new drug boat strike in the Caribbean, citing narcoterrorism

The U.S. military launched a lethal strike on Tuesday against an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean traveling through “established narco-trafficking routes” as outlined by Southern Command. Four onboard the vessel were killed. It follows a Monday attack on an alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific in which two people were killed. Commander Gen....

Trump nabs crucial primary wins in South Carolina, Oklahoma: 4 takeaways  

President Trump notched two critical wins in South Carolina and Oklahoma on Tuesday, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. The Republican contests for South Carolina Senate and Oklahoma governor served as another key test of the president’s influence in the GOP as several of his gubernatorial and House picks have...

Trump-backed Mazzei defeats Drummond in Oklahoma governor GOP runoff 

Former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (R) is projected to defeat state Attorney General Gentner Drummond (R) in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma governor — a win for President Trump who backed Mazzei in the contest, according to Decision Desk HQ.   Drummond and Mazzei, a financial planner, were vying for the GOP nod to...

Capitol Police seize guillotine from pickup truck

U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man after discovering a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked on the eastern edge of the National Mall. Officers first spotted an illegally parked pickup truck along the 100 block of East Capitol St. —near the Capitol building, the Supreme Court and the Library of...

Alex Pretti’s family calls for accountability 7 months after fatal CBP shooting

The family of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was fatally shot by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents during a January crackdown on immigration in Minnesota, called for answers from the Trump administration on Tuesday — seven months after his death. "I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he...

Democratic socialist wins primary runoff for Oklahoma Senate

Democratic socialist N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas is projected to win Oklahoma's Democratic Senate primary to take on Republican nominee Rep. Kevin Hern, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Thomas defeated Democrat Jim Priest, a lawyer, after both advanced from a June runoff where neither candidate secured over half of the vote. Thomas, a nurse, led the...

Dolly Parton died following ‘brief battle with cancer’

A representative for Dolly Parton on Tuesday said the country singer died after a “brief battle” with cancer, although they did not disclose the specific type of cancer.  “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” Parton’s representative Marcel Pariseau...

David Scott’s daughter defeated in Georgia House special election for open seat

Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), is projected to lose the special election runoff to fill the remainder of her father’s term in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Former Gwinnett School Board Chair Everton Blair emerged the victor in Tuesday's runoff, after coming in behind Marcye Scott in...

Graham wins GOP nod in South Carolina Senate primary runoff for late brother’s seat

Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) is projected to win the South Carolina Republican primary runoff to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), on the November ballot, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lindsey Graham, 71, died unexpectedly in early July after serving in the Senate for more than two decades — and after winning...

Former presidents honor Dolly Parton following singer’s passing

Three of the four living former presidents have released statements honoring the late country singer Dolly Parton in the hours after her passing was announced Tuesday following her battle with cancer and other recent health issues. Former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama each paid tribute to Parton in statements praising her...

Titanic artifacts auction blocked by federal judge

A federal judge in Virginia blocked an auction of more than 100 century-old artifacts that were salvaged from the shipwrecked RMS Titanic vessel, calling their selling “an apparent threat” to the collection's integrity and preservation. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith ordered RMS Titanic — the company with exclusive salvage rights to the wreckage —...

Hegseth, Loeffler announce commission to surge aid to small defense contractors 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth, Loeffler announce commission to surge aid to small defense contractors Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced on Tuesday the establishment of a Smaller War Plants Commission that would...

Trump’s pick for open House seat in Kentucky scrubs president from campaign website

President Trump’s pick to replace Republican Rep. Andy Barr (Ky.) in the House has completely scrubbed the president from his campaign website.  Former state Sen. Ralph Alvarado's (R) campaign website no longer features an image of the candidate next to Trump with them both giving a thumbs-up and shifted from branding himself as a national...

2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Two people die from measles in Pennsylvania Two unvaccinated people died from the measles in Pennsylvania, marking the first deaths the state has seen in 35 years and the first in the country this year. © AP Photo/Annie Rice, File...

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