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Senate Democrat fires back after VP Vance makes Forrest Gump comparison

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois fired back at Vice President JD Vance after he likened her sparring session with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing about America's Venezuela policy to an argument between the fictional character Forrest Gump and Isaac Newton.

Former Rick Scott staffer jumps into crowded Florida primary for open House seat

Former Rick Scott staffer Austin Rogers launches congressional bid for Florida's 2nd Congressional District, invoking President Trump and promising to "root out waste and abuse."

NYC Council’s Safe Access bills ensure New Yorkers can passionately protest — without being scared to worship

Let’s make one thing clear: While the right to protest is absolutely sacrosanct, it...

The GOP is losing one of its best issues

For years, Republicans have had some reliable terra firma: If they were talking about...

Trump admin finds California ban on notifying parents of gender transitions violated federal law

The U.S. Department of Education said a California policy allowing school districts to keep students' gender transition from their parents violates federal law.

China blasts US seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers: ‘Grossly violates international law’

China on Monday accused the U.S. of violating international law in seizing oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela, appearing to take the side of Caracas as Washington looks to take a third oil tanker this month. “The U.S. practice of arbitrarily seizing other countries’ vessels grossly violates international law,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin...

Senate faces uphill slog on ObamaCare subsidies

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate faces uphill slog on ObamaCare subsidies Senate negotiators left Washington for the holidays without a resolution on the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. But with lawmakers increasingly shifting into campaign mode as the calendar flips to the new year, a vote...

Trump says US will keep oil and ships seized near Venezuela

President Trump said on Monday that the U.S. government will, for now, keep the oil and two oil tankers that the U.S. Coast Guard seized off the coast of Venezuela this month. "We’re going to keep it. Maybe we’ll sell it. Maybe we’ll keep it. Maybe we’ll use it in the strategic reserves," Trump said...

Boasberg orders return of Venezuelan deportees challenging Alien Enemies Act removal

A federal judge on Monday ruled the Trump administration must allow Venezuelan men it deported to a megaprison in El Salvador to return to the U.S. to fight their case, including disputing that they were part of a gang. The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg is the latest development in a case brought...

Trump warns Colombia’s President Petro ‘better watch his a‑‑’

President Trump lashed out at Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday, warning that “he better watch his a‑‑.”  “He has to watch it because he’s got drug factories. They make cocaine in Colombia,” Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago on the heels of an announcement about the building of new Navy ships. "He better watch his...

Lawmakers hammer DOJ over Epstein files release

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are tangling over potential consequences for Department of Justice (DOJ) officials after the department failed to share every document tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as required under law. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the bipartisan duo who led the effort to force...

Where Trump’s ratings on economy stand at end of year

Presented by the Bank Policy Institute — Recent polls have provided some of Trump’s worst figures on his handling of the economy. {beacon} Business & Economy PRESENTED BY THE BANK POLICY INSTITUTE The Big Story Where Trump’s ratings on economy stand at end of year President Trump’s overall approval ratings have seen a slight uptick...

Jim Beam to halt production at main distillery; Democrat blames Trump tariffs

Jim Beam, the Bourbon company, is stopping its main distillery's production this year. “We plan to pause distillation at our main distillery on the James B. Beam campus for 2026 while we take the opportunity to invest in site enhancements,” the James B. Beam Distilling Co. said in a statement to The Hill on Thursday,...

Lawler: Vance, Rubio more likely to run with one other than compete in 2028 

Will Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio run against each other in the 2028 Republican primary? Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Monday he does not see it happening. Lawler told host Kasie Hunt on CNN’s “The Arena” that “frankly, I think it’s more likely that you’ll have a Vance-Rubio ticket than anything...

Trump announces new class of ‘Golden Fleet’ Navy battleships

President Trump announced on Monday a new class of battleships as part of the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet.” The president said that he approved a plan for the Navy to start construction of the two battleships, which will be equipped with guns, missiles, hypersonic weapons and high-powered lasers. Trump trumpeted the ships as being built...

Dems acknowledge Clinton’s ties to Epstein aren’t ‘a good look’

Democrats largely acknowledge that former President Clinton's association with Jeffrey Epstein isn’t the best of circumstances — particularly for a politician whose personal life has been tabloid fodder.  The release of thousands of files late last week revealed a number of photographs of Clinton and Epstein, the convicted child sex offender. The images released included Clinton...

Judge extends order barring Abrego Garcia re-detainment

A federal judge on Monday extended a temporary order barring federal immigration officials from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia, sharply scrutinizing the Trump administration's intentions toward the once wrongfully deported man. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis noted at a hearing that Abrego Garcia was already deported illegally once and questioned whether federal officials could be trusted...

Interior again goes after offshore wind

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Interior again goes after offshore wind The Trump administration has suspended the authority of five major offshore wind farms to keep building in federal waters, yet another escalation of the administration’s attacks on the wind energy industry. © AP Photo Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in...

Powerball jackpot hits $1.6B: The only states where you’d actually get $1B

A winner following Monday's drawing would not be an instant billionaire.

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