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Former state rep tops ranked-choice slugfest as Alaska advances nominees for governor

Seventeen tickets competed in Alaska's nonpartisan primary to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Michael Dunleavy in the November general election.

Alaskan political scion hopes to hold onto state’s single House seat

Nicholas Begich III faces a major insurgency from independent candidate Bill Hill in Alaska's ranked choice voting congressional primary race.

GOP senator, ex-House Dem emerge from Alaska’s ‘jungle primary’ despite far-left meddling

Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola advance from Alaska's jungle primary, but a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot raises election confusion claims.

Trump-aligned conservative emerges from crowded primary to decide who fills Wyoming’s lone House seat

Wyoming Republican Secretary of State Chuck Gray faced Steve Friess and Reid Rasner in a crowded GOP primary to replace Rep. Harriet Hageman.

Trump admin sued over visa time restrictions for foreign students, journalists

A coalition sued to block a DHS visa rule changes that would cap international students at four years in the U.S. and limit foreign journalists to 240 days.

EU chief says shooting down Russian jets ‘on the table’

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that shooting down Russian fighter planes entering NATO airspace is “on the table.” “My opinion is we have to defend every square centimeter [of] territory, and that means if there's an intrusion in the airspace, after warning, after being very clear, of course, the option...

Trump’s sudden Ukraine shift reveals new frustrations with Putin

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump’s sudden Ukraine shift reveals new frustrations with Putin President Trump’s abrupt shift on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could end is exposing his newly increased frustrations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. © UPI Photo...

Hegseth seeking death penalty for convicted Fort Hood shooter

Defense Department Secretary Pete Hegseth is seeking the death penalty for former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people and injured dozens of others at Texas's Fort Hood nearly 16 years ago.  Hegseth is asking President Trump for final approval for the military execution of Hasan, an ex-Army psychiatrist who gunned down 13 people...

GOP plots painful shutdown

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story GOP hopes to make potential shutdown painful for Dems President Trump and GOP lawmakers are itching to make a potential government shutdown as painful as possible for Democrats as negotiations show few signs of progress with...

Deadly ICE shooting prompts partisan rush to assign blame

Politicians and commentators rushed to assign a motive in a Wednesday morning shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, inflaming debates about whether left-wing or right-wing ideology is more to blame for political violence. One person was killed and two others were in critical condition after a lone gunman, who died...

Senate panel takes aim at Tinder scams

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story  Tinder dating scams face Senate scrutiny Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday pressed Match Group, the parent company of the popular dating app, for information about its handling of romance scams. © Getty Images “Given Match Group’s stated commitment to improving upon its historical practices...

Air Force launches new ‘culture of fitness’ initiative with scoring system

The U.S. Air Force launched a new “Culture of Fitness” initiative, altering the current physical fitness assessments by adding a 2-mile run and making the test biannual for all service members.  At the start of 2026, the Air Force will halt all physical fitness assessment testing to transition into the updated program. On March 1,...

Trump administration reviewing abortion pill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story  Trump administration reviewing abortion pill The Trump administration confirmed to GOP state attorneys general that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reviewing the safety protocols for the abortion drug mifepristone.   © AP In...

Trump calls for ‘triple sabotage’ investigation over UN escalator, teleprompter, audio issues

President Trump on Wednesday called on the United Nations to investigate what he deemed was "triple sabotage" after he dealt with an escalator mishap, a teleprompter glitch and audio issues during his trip to the U.N. General Assembly meeting. "A REAL DISGRACE took place at the United Nations yesterday — Not one, not two, but...

Majority pessimistic about freedom of speech protections: Poll

A majority of American voters are pessimistic about freedom of speech being protected, according to a poll released Wednesday. In the survey from Quinnipiac University, 53 percent of respondents said they are “pessimistic” when it comes to freedom of speech being protected in the U.S., while 43 percent said they are "optimistic," and 3 percent...

New home sales surge in August to a 3-year high

New home sales surged in August, hitting their highest level since January 2022, according to new data Wednesday.

Energy Department plans to claw back $13B in green funds

The Energy Department is planning to claw back $13 billion in unspent climate funds, it announced Wednesday. In a press release, the department said it plans to "return more than $13 billion in unobligated funds initially appropriated to advance the previous Administration’s wasteful Green New Scam agenda." The press release did not specify exactly where the money...

Trump’s abrupt Ukraine shift exposes fresh frustrations with Putin

President Trump’s abrupt shift on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could end is exposing his newly increased frustrations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s sudden determination on Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its land — and perhaps more — came after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of...

At UN, Trump says climate change is ‘con job’

{beacon} Energy & Environment   The Big Story At UN, Trump says climate change is 'con job' President Trump on Tuesday claimed climate change was “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world” as he used his speech to the United Nations to bash efforts to reduce carbon emissions and move toward climate-friendly energy...

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