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Rashida Tlaib’s new ‘Unhoused Bill of Rights’ would protect homeless camping

Tlaib's resolution would grant homeless Americans over a dozen new protections, including rights to camp, panhandle and access affordable housing.

Big Tech joins forces with Trump admin to unleash patriotic birthday push into homes nationwide

Google partners with the Trump administration to launch Making of the Nation, an immersive tech initiative spotlighting U.S. history at its 250th year.

Congress ignores key deadline as Republicans ready ‘restraint’ on Trump’s war in Iran

Congress left D.C. without acting on the War Powers Act 60-day deadline for Trump's Iran war as Republicans remain divided on what comes next.

GOP sen secures historic sheriff backing, including one Dem flip and ‘clean sweep’ Independent support

Sen. Jon Husted secures record-breaking 75 endorsements from Ohio sheriffs, marking the largest law enforcement backing in the state's history.

DOJ investigates Illinois schools over secret gender transitions, ideology

Trump's DOJ announces probe into 36 Illinois school districts examining sexual orientation and gender ideology instruction and parental opt-out rights.

Hegseth complicates Iran war 60-day clock 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth complicates Iran war 60-day clock Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued on Thursday that the 60-day clock for the war with Iran stopped when President Trump announced a ceasefire with Tehran. © AP The president notified...

Path forward on reconciliation 2.0 steep with challenges

The House took a major step in passing a Senate bipartisan bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday, but the tougher fight over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol still lies ahead. Republicans are aiming to fund ICE and Border Patrol for three years through...

Trump jettisons Casey Means

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump jettisons Casey Means President Trump is on to his third surgeon general nominee: on Thursday he dropped Casey Means and tapped Fox News contributor Nicole Saphier. © Greg Nash Moving on from Means is a blow to...

Inflation spiked as Iran war raged

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Inflation hit 3.5 percent in March as Iran war drove prices higher Prices grew at a far faster rate in March as the war in Iran drove a significant increase in inflation, according to data released...

Fetterman on Platner after Mills exits Maine Senate race: ‘Republicans f‑‑‑ing love him’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) made it clear that he’s not thrilled with Graham Platner (D) becoming the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, declaring that “Republicans f‑‑‑ing love him” because of his liberal policy positions and controversial statements. “Democrats really, really like Platner in Maine but the Republicans f‑‑‑ing love him,” Fetterman said when asked...

Trump criticizes New York Times, ‘stupid CNN’ Iran war coverage

President Trump on Thursday blasted The New York Times and CNN over their coverage of the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, calling the latter outlet "stupid" and claiming the former's coverage was "actually seditious." Trump had signed an executive order to expand workers’ access to retirement savings during an event in the Oval Office when he...

Oil briefly hits 4-year high

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Brent briefly reaches four-year high Global oil prices surged to a four-year high overnight before retreating somewhat early Thursday as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the prospect of a deal to end the conflict looks dim. © AFP via Getty Images The price of Brent crude oil,...

Senators ban themselves from prediction markets

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Senators ban themselves from prediction markets The Senate unanimously agreed to a resolution Thursday barring its members from trading on prediction markets in the face of growing concerns about insider trading on the platforms. © Greg Nash The resolution, which was introduced by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) last...

O’Reilly says he was ‘absolutely wrong’ to ‘cut Kimmel some slack’ in the past

Conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly said Wednesday he was "absolutely wrong" with his past defense of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel in the wake of remarks the host made before the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting. O'Reilly told Chris Cuomo on NewsNation, The Hill's sister network, that "when Kimmel made the remark about MAGA being somewhat...

New Mexico attorney general says Meta is threatening to pull platforms from state 

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D) slammed Meta on Thursday for threatening to shut down its social media platforms in the state following a jury's verdict against the company, calling it a “PR stunt.”  In a court filing shared with The Hill, Meta said the state of New Mexico’s demands for the company are...

Cassidy pans Landry for moving forward with Louisiana Senate primary after voting rights decision

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Thursday that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) deciding to move forward with the state's Senate primary election next month was “disappointing.” Landry signed an executive order earlier Thursday suspending the House primary elections in Louisiana, a day after the Supreme Court ruled that the state’s congressional map was unconstitutional. All...

Supreme Court strips Voting Rights Act in Louisiana gerrymandering ruling 

The Voting Rights Act was born out of the Civil Rights Movement to open the ballot box to Black Americans who were systematically denied access. So when those protections get narrowed, even subtly, it raises a bigger question: Are we moving toward a system that prioritizes “race-neutral” rules, even if the outcomes aren’t  equal? 

First commercial flight between US, Venezuela in 7 years departs from Miami

For the first time in seven years, a U.S. flight took off for Venezuela on Thursday. The flight, operated by Envoy Air — a subsidiary of American Airlines — departed Miami International Airport (MIA) at 10:11 a.m. EDT and landed at Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) outside of Caracas, Venezuela, at 1:22 p.m. EDT, according...

Dems refuse to release 2024 autopsy report, hear Ken Martin’s lame excuse 

The chairman of the DNC is refusing to release the 2024 autopsy. Why? That’s the question.

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