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Alaska Natives defy Democrats, champion push to revive Arctic drilling that Biden shut down

Senate passes resolution overturning Biden administration rule that blocked Arctic drilling in Alaska, despite Democratic claims it would damage ecosystem.

Teenage cancer patient’s final fight becomes law as House passes landmark pediatric bill

House passes 'Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act' to expand childhood cancer treatment access, honoring teen advocate who died at 16 after her own battle.

Fresh Trump-linked case puts Boasberg back in GOP crosshairs

Former federal judges tell Fox News Digital the D.C. court uses a randomized assignment system — countering GOP claims that Boasberg is repeatedly and deliberately given Trump-linked cases.

The Memo: Hegseth sees political dangers wane on boat strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got a key moment of respite late this week that could help him bat back a plethora of controversies. The moment came on Thursday, when Adm. Frank Bradley reportedly told lawmakers at a closed-door session on Capitol Hill that he had received no “kill them all” or “give no quarter” order...

Gas prices sink while electricity jumps, giving both GOP and Dems an affordability talking point

Gasoline prices are down while electric and natural gas costs are up, turning the issue of energy affordability into a political Rorschach test. Democrats are lambasting the White House for high power bills, while President Trump and his allies tout low prices at the pump. “Energy — gasoline — we're now at about $2.50 a gallon....

Tuberville on third Trump term run: ‘Very unlikely, but don’t ever close the book on President Trump’

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said that President Trump seeking another term in the White House is “very unlikely, but don’t ever close the book on” the president. “Senator, is it constitutional for President Trump to run for a third term? He's teasing that,” a reporter asked Tuberville in a clip posted to the social platform...

Pentagon moves to fire civilian workers with ‘speed and conviction’

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Pentagon moves to fire civilian workers with ‘speed and conviction’ The Pentagon has pulled key protections for its civilian personnel, directing managers to move with “speed and conviction” to fire underperforming workers, according to a memo...

White House ousts arts commissioners expected to oversee ballroom, arch construction

The White House on Tuesday fired the members of the Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency that advises on architectural developments in Washington, D.C. "We are preparing to appoint a new slate of members to the commission that are more aligned with President Trump's America First Policies," a White House official said in a...

Mamdani says he doesn’t ‘begrudge New Yorkers who are skeptical’

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) said Monday that he does not “begrudge New Yorkers who are skeptical” about him as Election Day nears. “I don’t begrudge New Yorkers who are skeptical, because they’ve also lived through tens of millions of dollars of commercials telling them to fear me,” Mamdani told host Jon...

Senate votes to scrap Brazil tariffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story 5 GOP senators help pass bill to strike Trump's Brazil tariffs The Senate voted 52 to 48 to pass the resolution sponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to terminate President Trump’s 50-percent...

Nvidia CEO touts Trump at ‘Super Bowl of AI’

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Nvidia CEO touts Trump at 'Super Bowl of AI' Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang offered praise for President Trump and his energy and manufacturing policies on Tuesday, even borrowing the president’s signature phrase and thanking the crowd at Nvidia’s conference in Washington for “making America great again.” © AP Photo/Alex Brandon...

5 GOP senators vote to pass resolution terminating Trump’s Brazil tariffs

Five Senate Republicans voted with Democrats on Tuesday night to pass a resolution terminating President Trump’s emergency authority to impose steep tariffs on Brazil, one of the biggest exporters of coffee to the United States. The Senate voted 52 to 48 to pass the resolution sponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.)...

CMS touts $50 ObamaCare premiums

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story CMS touts $50 ObamaCare premiums The Trump administration on Tuesday touted the affordability of 2026 ObamaCare plans, the first public rebuttal to counter claims of skyrocketing premiums without an extension of enhanced tax credits. © Photo credit People who get...

Jeffries calls Comer ‘malignant clown’ over Biden autopen probe request

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday reused an insult to criticize a congressional Republican who filed a report on former President Biden's use of an autopen. “The so-called chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer, continues to behave like a malignant clown," Jeffries told reporters at a press conference. "You can’t point...

SNAP deadline: What happens to unused benefits on your EBT card after Nov. 1?

It's official: The federal government will not send out November SNAP benefits if the shutdown continues into the weekend. But what happens to benefits already on EBT cards?

Cheese recalled over E. coli contamination linked to reported outbreak

They were sold in 2.5-pound cheese wheels by Twin Sisters and re-packaged into 5 and 6-ounce half-moon-shaped pieces by the Peterson company.

Pentagon removes key protections for civilian workers, moves to fire with ‘speed and conviction’

The Pentagon has pulled key protections for its civilian personnel, directing managers to move with “speed and conviction” to fire underperforming workers, according to a memo issued one day before the U.S. government shut down. “Supervisors and human resources (HR) professionals are directed to act with speed and conviction to facilitate the separation from Federal...

House Republican introduces bill to fund WIC during shutdown

Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) on Tuesday introduced a bill to fund the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during the government shutdown, as the funding lapse threatens payments of benefits if it continues. It comes after the Trump administration earlier in October transferred $300 million in tariff revenue to WIC to prevent...

Which states have the most SNAP recipients?

Starting Saturday, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for millions are in jeopardy as the impacts of the weeks-long federal government shutdown expand.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which administers the food stamp program, said last week it will not use more than $5 million in contingency funding that Congress allocated for emergency scenarios....

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