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Appeals court rules Trump admin unlawfully appointed Nevada’s top federal prosecutor

A federal appeals court found the Justice Department unlawfully bypassed Senate confirmation to install Sigal Chattah as Nevada's top prosecutor.

Federal judge blocks Patel’s attempt to move FBI HQ to Reagan building

A federal judge shot down FBI Director Kash Patel's attempt to move his bureau's headquarters down the street to the Ronald Reagan Building, saying he broke laws governing site selection.

Poll showing LA Mayor Karen Bass leading Nithya Raman by a wide margin was fake: company

A poll released earlier this month claiming Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had a wide lead over Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman in the city's mayoral race was bogus, according to the company that released it. Median Strategies on Monday said in its announcement about the mayoral race poll that it has stopped...

Greene: ‘I can’t remember the last time’ I saw someone wear MAGA hat

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday quipped that she "can't remember the last time" she saw someone wear President Trump's trademark MAGA hat. The former lawmaker shared a post on the social platform X showing a billboard that read "Trump Superstore," with an adjacent sign saying that it was "going out of business."...

Jeffries: Trump administration must protect Palestinians from ‘lawbreaking settlers’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday urged the Trump administration to tell Israel to protect Palestinians being attacked by "lawbreaking settlers" in the West Bank. "The ongoing siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank by violent, lawbreaking settlers is unacceptable. Enough," Jeffries wrote on the social platform X. "The Trump administration must...

Poll showing LA Mayor Karen Bass leading Nithya Raman by a wide margin was fake: company

A poll released earlier this month claiming Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had a wide lead over Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman in the city's mayoral race was bogus, according to the company that released it. Median Strategies on Monday said in its announcement about the mayoral race poll that it has stopped...

Greene: ‘I can’t remember the last time’ I saw someone wear MAGA hat

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday quipped that she "can't remember the last time" she saw someone wear President Trump's trademark MAGA hat. The former lawmaker shared a post on the social platform X showing a billboard that read "Trump Superstore," with an adjacent sign saying that it was "going out of business."...

Jeffries: Trump administration must protect Palestinians from ‘lawbreaking settlers’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday urged the Trump administration to tell Israel to protect Palestinians being attacked by "lawbreaking settlers" in the West Bank. "The ongoing siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank by violent, lawbreaking settlers is unacceptable. Enough," Jeffries wrote on the social platform X. "The Trump administration must...

Trump says concern about USS Abraham Lincoln is ‘a CNN fake report’

President Trump on Monday said concerns over the status of service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln were "a CNN fake report." Trump lashed out at a CNN reporter amid questions from journalists in the Oval Office, telling her, "Quiet, quiet. You're very disrespectful," after moving on to the next reporter, who asked if there...

Navy awarded $22.9B contract to Raytheon to accelerate Tomahawk missile production

On Monday, acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced that the U.S. Navy awarded a $22.9 billion contract to Raytheon to accelerate production of Tomahawk missiles amid a munitions shortage in the months after the start of the Iran war. The contract "reinforces the Department’s commitment to rebuilding the defense industrial base and ensuring Navy and...

Trump voted by mail in Florida primary election: Report

President Trump last week returned a mail-in ballot ahead of Florida's primary election on Tuesday, Politico reported Monday, the second time he has done so amid his unfounded claims that mail-in voting contributes to election fraud. The outlet added that Trump requested his ballot in late July and it was returned Aug. 13, citing Palm...

Trump’s South Korea move rattles foreign policy world

President Trump’s decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea is being met with derision from Democrats and fears from other allies who are already worried over the president’s past willingness to toss aside longtime defense commitments. Trump said it was too late to fully cancel what he called expensive and provocative joint exercises...

Trump explains reduced joint drills with South Korea

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump explains reduced joint drills with South Korea President Trump said he was turned off by South Korea not agreeing to help the U.S. denuclearize Iran, spurring him to reduce the joint military exercises. © AP...

Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit all time high

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit all time high The percentage of American kindergartners exempted from MMR vaccines rose sharply in the 2025-26 school year, as overall vaccination rates continued to fall. © AP Photo/Mary Conlon New federal data released Monday showed...

Trump rips allies Oman, South Korea amid escalating tensions with Iran

President Trump is lashing out at rivals and allies alike amid an escalating game of economic chicken between the U.S. and Iran. On Monday, he threatened to "bomb the s‑‑‑ out of" Oman, a day after he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump separately on Monday doubled...

CBP halts Big Bend National Park border construction

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story CBP halts Big Bend National Park border construction Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott said he would halt construction activity in Big Bend National Park as efforts to erect a border barrier have been met with bipartisan pushback. © Getty Images In...

Fewer adults in new poll say they gamble

Fewer American adults are gambling than a decade ago, according to a new poll. In the Gallup poll, 45 percent of respondents said they had taken part in one or more forms of gambling over the past year, down from 64 percent a decade ago and 63 percent in 2007. Among respondents’ gambling activities in...

Flock tries to quell surveillance fears

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Flock tries to quell surveillance fears Flock Safety is facing a growing backlash across the country from communities and civil liberties advocates concerned over the surveillance technology company’s network of AI-powered license plate readers. © Greg Nash Amid a wave of privacy lawsuits and terminated contracts, Flock...

Californians divided over billionaire tax

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Californians divided over billionaire tax A recent poll shows Californians are split on the one-time tax that would charge the state’s 200 billionaires with a 5 percent tax on their net worth, a measure set to...

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