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Trump nearly won Latino voters last year. Democrats just won many of them back.

Latino voters, who swung toward President Donald Trump in 2024, boomeranged back to Democrats last week, signaling the fraying of his coalition less than one year into his second...

From combat boots to the campaign trail: Army veteran marches into Michigan congressional race

Captain Michael Bouchard launched his campaign for Michigan's 10th Congressional District after a nine-month Iraq deployment, vowing to bring his military leadership to Congress.

Trump doubles down on plan for 600,000 Chinese student visas despite MAGA backlash

President Donald Trump defends his plan to offer 600,000 visas to Chinese students during Fox News interview, facing criticism from conservative circles.

Likely end of government shutdown in sight as House lawmakers poised to clear final hurdles

The House moves to end the historic 42-day government shutdown as the Rules Committee prepares to vote on Senate funding bill.

Sexual harassment allegation that derailed Democrat’s congressional campaign results in defamation settlement

A defamation lawsuit filed by a Virginia Democrat who had his run for Congress upended by sexual harassment allegations has been settled a year later.

Hegseth fires top Navy official

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday fired Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison, delivering a blow to the insider who helped rewire internal protocols to fit the vision of the Trump administration’s defense agenda.  Harrison’s removal comes after the confirmation of Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao, whom President Trump appointed to serve as the second-most senior...

GOP lawmakers slam FDA abortion pill approval

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Fallout persists from abortion pill approval The Food and Drug Administration is facing new pressure from lawmakers and anti-abortion groups, who are feeling betrayed after the agency approved a second generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone. ©...

Energy secretary warns of shutdown impacts on nuclear weapons safety

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday warned a government shutdown could threaten nuclear weapons safety with funding on the verge of a lapse about a week. “We have about eight more days of funding for the National Nuclear Security Administration, the overseer of our nuclear weapons stockpile, the engines that power our nuclear submarines and...

Alito: Originalists must shed ‘insecure mindset’ causing worry over ‘desirable’ results

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito touched on two lightning rod cases Friday in explaining the pitfalls and promises of originalism. The conservative justice mentioned the Obergefell ruling that legalized same-sex marriage and the sweeping presidential immunity ruling the court handed down last year as he opined about how adherents to his legal theory of...

Trump claws back nearly $8B for green projects

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump cancels billions in DOE funds for green projects The Trump administration is cutting billions of dollars for green energy projects, especially in blue states. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press The Energy Department announced late Wednesday it was cutting awards that funded 223 projects,...

Trump administration says it will pay migrant children $2.5K to return to home countries

The Trump administration said Friday it would offer to pay migrant children to self deport in its latest mass deportation effort.  The Health and Human Services Department’s Administration for Children and Families emailed migrant shelters saying children 14 years of age and older would get $2,500 each, according to a copy obtained by The Associated...

Journalist arrested during summer ICE protests deported to El Salvador

Award-winning Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara has been deported to El Salvador in what press freedom advocates alleged was done “in retaliation for his reporting.” A leader with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonprofit organization that defends worldwide press freedom, said Guevara's deportation from the U.S. Friday morning was the first time the organization...

Most Americans rate the US economy poorly: Poll

Nearly three-quarters of Americans surveyed say economic conditions are poor or fair, according to a poll from the Pew Research Center. The number of respondents who said they feel this way, at 76 percent, is a few points higher than what the center found in January 2024. At that time, 72 percent held the view...

Judge rules Biden administration went too far by indefinitely blocking new drilling off large portion of US coast

A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that the Biden administration went too far when it moved to indefinitely block new drilling off large portions of the U.S. coastline. The Trump administration has since moved to lift the Biden-era order that blocked drilling in the 625 million acre area, so the ruling may not have immediate impacts on those...

Bezos weighs in on AI bubble fears

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story Bezos weighs in on AI bubble fears Amazon founder Jeff Bezos suggested Friday there is a bubble in the artificial intellgence market but argued this ultimately could benefit society. © Photo Credit During an appearance at Italian Tech Week, the billionaire sought to distinguish what he described as an “industrial bubble.” “This...

Trump welcomes Hamas response to end Gaza war, putting pressure on Israel

President Trump on Friday welcomed Hamas’s response to his proposal for ending the war in the Gaza Strip, turning pressure on Israel to accept a ceasefire. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said he believes Hamas is ready “for a lasting PEACE" before calling on Israel to end its bombing of the enclave. “Israel...

Officials restrict airspace amid Chicago immigration raid

Airspace in Chicago was restricted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) earlier this week at the request of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid immigration raids throughout the Windy City.  Restrictions are set to remain in place until Oct. 12 for unspecified “special security reasons,” according to an FAA notice. Individuals will be required...

Hamas open to parts of Trump peace deal to end Gaza war

Presented by Lockheed Martin {beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security PRESENTED BY LOCKHEED MARTIN The Big Story  Hamas open to parts of Trump peace deal to end Gaza war Hamas reportedly said Friday it could accept parts of a Trump administration peace deal to end the war in Gaza, including the release...

Federal officials investigating Amazon delivery drones crash

The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating a crash after two Amazon Prime Air delivery drones struck the boom of a crane in Tolleson, Ariz., Wednesday morning. No one was injured in the incident, the FAA said in a statement. "We've resumed drone delivery in Tolleson while continuing to support...

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