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Congressional Democrats widen 2026 battlefield, zero in on new House Republican targets

Democrats expand House battleground map to 39 seats for 2026 midterms, targeting Republican districts in California, Texas, Florida and North Carolina.

DOJ cleared to release secret Jeffrey Epstein case grand jury materials

A federal judge cleared the release of grandjury documents from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking trial on Wednesday.

Judge blocks Trump National Guard deployment in Los Angeles

The order from Judge Breyer returns the National Guard troops to the control of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Cotton moves to loosen egg rules in bid to boost supply, ease affordability crunch

The Lowering Egg Prices Act would require FDA and USDA to rewrite egg-handling rules, potentially increasing egg supply and reducing consumer prices.

Best of the Babylon Bee: Trump’s Spotify Wrapped reveals he listened to ‘God Bless The USA’ 160K times

Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and...

Trump says he’s ‘not really’ considering Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine

President Trump said he’s “not really” considering providing Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles, after reports indicated the Pentagon gave the White House its approval to send the weapons. “No, not really,” Trump told reporters Sunday on Air Force One, when asked if he’s considering sending the missiles. “Could happen,” he added. “I could change, but at...

Europe means business

After years of managing crises that tested our foundations, across the European Union, there’s a renewed sense of purpose: Europe is back, and it means business. Last year’s European elections saw a political shift that demanded a return to basics. First, people desire economic stability. They want systems that work, and which they understand —...

All Democrats had to do was seem normal and competent. It was too much to ask.

Instead of the promised ruthless efficiency of obscure professionals, the Biden administration ended up being a murderers’ row of midwits and weirdos.

Democrats, GOP look for shutdown off-ramp

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Parties look for shutdown exit ▪ Dems shore up support in VA, NJ ▪ Takeaways from Trump's '60 minutes' intervew ▪ Heritage president draws conservative backlash Members of both parties are looking for a way to end the monthlong government shutdown after weeks...

How Democrats, GOP could end shutdown and save face

Voices in both parties say Democrats and Republicans alike are looking for a deal that would allow them to save face while ending a shutdown that’s causing increasing pain to Americans across the country. The difficulty is finding a sweet spot that reopens the government and allows both sides to walk away telling their bases...

8 Democrats sit at center of potential deal to end government shutdown this week

At least eight moderate Senate Democrats are meeting in hopes of finding a deal to end the monthlong government shutdown, but sources familiar with the closely held conversations say they will need strong assurances from the GOP before voting to reopen the government. The eight Democrats, who include Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) and Jon Ossoff...

Two-thirds of Americans say US is ‘pretty seriously’ on wrong track: Poll

Two-thirds of the American public say the country has gotten off on the wrong track, according to a new poll from ABC News, The Washington Post and Ipsos. The survey, conducted last week, shows 67 percent of respondents say the country has “gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track” while 32 percent say things...

5 takeaways from Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview

President Trump returned to “60 Minutes” on Sunday for his first sit-down interview with the program and with CBS News since its parent company earlier this year settled a lawsuit with the president. Correspondent Norah O’Donnell sat down with Trump on Friday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, where there was a passing mention of the contentious history between...

Energy secretary: US weapons tests won’t involve nuclear explosions

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday that the weapons testing that President Trump ordered last week will not include nuclear explosions. “I think the tests we're talking about right now are system tests. These are not nuclear explosions. These are what we call noncritical explosions,” Wright said on Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing.” “So...

Trump says indictment of critics is ‘opposite’ of retribution: ‘I’ve been very mild-mannered’

President Trump in a new interview aggressively defended his Justice Department's indictments of some of his political rivals, dismissing questions about whether it amounted to retribution. "No, it's the opposite. I think I've been very mild-mannered," Trump said in an interview with Norah O'Donnell on CBS News's "60 Minutes." "You're looking at a man who...

Trump hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire as ‘very solid’

President Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that the ceasefire brokered by his administration between Israel and Hamas is in solid shape. “It's not fragile. It's a very solid,” Trump told CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell on “60 Minutes.” “I mean, you hear about Hamas, but Hamas could be taken out immediately if...

Trump: ‘I doubt’ US going to war with Venezuela, but Maduro’s days numbered

President Trump said in a new interview he did not think the United States was going to war against Venezuela amid rising tensions between the two countries, though he suggested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's days were numbered. Trump was asked in an interview with "60 Minutes" broadcast Sunday about the administration's recent actions striking alleged...

Trump warns of ‘consequences’ if China invades Taiwan

President Trump said in a Sunday interview that Chinese officials “know the consequences” of taking military action against Taiwan while he’s in office. In an interview on CBS News’s “60 Minutes,” correspondent Norah O’Donnell asked the president whether he would defend Taiwan if China moved on the island. Trump avoided making any direct threats but...

Trump says there ‘could’ be US boots on the ground, airstrikes in Nigeria

President Trump said on Sunday that there is a possibility of U.S. boots on the ground or airstrikes in Nigeria after he told the Department of Defense over the weekend to “prepare for possible action” in the country amid alleged attacks on Christians.  “Could be,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One when asked whether...

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