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Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world...

House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown

The FISA Section 702 surveillance program hit a temporary roadblock after House conservatives rejected a long-term extension early Friday morning.

House passes short-term spy powers extension in late-night vote after deal falls apart

The House unanimously passed a short-term of the nation’s spy powers until in the wee hours Friday morning — pushing the deadline from April 20 to April 30 — after GOP rebels dramatically rejected a late-night, last-minute deal to extend for five years while adding some additional reforms and language intended to woo the holdouts....

Why Steve Hilton thinks he can turn California red

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ICE acting director Todd Lyons to resign at end of May, DHS says

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday.

Hegseth, Trump face perilous options in the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump is facing a difficult set of options in attempting to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian attacks on tankers in the vital shipping route. Trump on Friday evening said the U.S. had conducted heavy strikes on Kharg Island, Iran’s key oil export location, in what appeared to be a warning of what...

Trump endorses Hern for Mullin’s Oklahoma Senate seat

President Trump has decided who he would like to see replace Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), his pick to become the next Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, in the Senate. Trump offered Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), who launched a bid for the seat this week, his endorsement in a Truth Social post on Friday, calling...

Trump says he has ‘own idea’ on how long Iran war will last

President Trump said Friday that he has his “own idea” of how long the conflict in Iran could last, adding to a series of shifting messages about the timeline for the joint U.S.-Israeli operation. “I mean, I have my own idea. But what good does it do?” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews when...

Dietary supplement recalled for containing active ingredient in Viagra

The product, Primal Herbs Volume, is packaged in 8 1/2-ounce containers with green labels and sold online.

Epstein jail guard to testify in House investigation

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., says former guard Tova Noel will appear before the House Oversight Committee on March 26.

FAA issues ground stop at airports in DC, Baltimore

A ground stop was issued for three major airports in the greater Washington, D.C., area on Friday evening due to reports of a “strong odor” at the Potomac air traffic control facility, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. "@FAANews is working to address the source of a strong odor coming from Potomac TRACON that is...

Trump says US obliterated every military target on Iran’s Kharg Island

President Trump said on Friday that the U.S. military conducted one of the most “powerful” bombing raids and totally “obliterated” every military target on Iran’s Kharg Island, one of the country’s most vital economic outposts. The president said that for “reasons of decency,” the U.S. military did not wipe out the oil infrastructure on the...

White House plans new visitor entrance under adjacent park

The White House wants to construct a 33,000-square-foot building beneath nearby Sherman Park to screen visitors entering the grounds for tours and events, according to plans published by the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC). The plans, submitted April 2, would have visitors access the security facility via a ramp at the southeast corner of 15th...

CNN’s reporting on Strait of Hormuz riles White House

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story CNN’s reporting on Strait of Hormuz riles White House Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth set the tone for the day when he ripped into CNN at the Pentagon’s Iran briefing on Friday morning. © Adobe Stock The...

Trump aims to loosen ethylene oxide standards

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump aims to loosen ethylene oxide standards The Trump administration proposed Friday to loosen rules surrounding emissions of a cancer-causing gas from sterilizer plants. © AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule to loosen requirements for sterilizer plants that emit...

Senate Democrat calls for investigation into Texas drone incidents

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), the ranking member on the Senate’s Aviation Subcommittee, is calling for an investigation into the government’s use of high-energy lasers in anti-drone technology following two incidents in Texas last month that led to airspace closures. Duckworth asked the inspectors general for the departments of Transportation, Defense and Homeland Security in a...

Senate committee finds Medicare Advantage overpayments cost seniors billions

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate committee finds Medicare Advantage overpayments cost seniors billions A report by the Senate Joint Economic Committee (JEC) found that overpayments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans caused Medicare Part B premiums to rise for all beneficiaries, including those on Traditional Medicare (TM). AP According...

House Democrat moves to sanction Ogles over anti-Muslim posts

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) on Thursday filed a resolution to censure Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) over several of his anti-Muslim posts on the social platform X, including one referring to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). "Ogles, a Congressman long known for his racist rhetoric, recently tweeted, 'Muslims don't belong in American society,' 'Pluralism is...

Fed, Powell score victory in DOJ fight

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Judge quashes grand jury subpoenas of Fed, Powell A federal judge ruled that Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, may not be enforced, according to court filings unsealed Friday. ...

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